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Manchester City are set to make an unexpectedly big money move for Julian Alvarez (24).
“Atletico Madrid have reached a £81.5 million (approx. KRW 142.5 billion) transfer agreement with Manchester City for Alvarez,” BBC reporter Simon Stone reported on the 7th (local time), adding that it would be a record sale, surpassing the £50 million (approx. KRW 87.4 billion) Chelsea paid for Raheem Sterling in 2022.
“City will not hold on to players who want to leave, as they have done in the past with Emre Can (Al Nasr), Ilkay Gündoğan (Barcelona) and Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli).” Alvarez, who joined from CA River Plate in 2022 for £14.1 million, has scored 36 goals in 106 appearances for the club.
The move puts an end to a flurry of transfer speculation as Alvarez, who had attracted interest from big clubs including Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, chose Atletico Madrid as his next destination.
Alvarez is one of the best strikers in the Premier League. He has won every trophy imaginable at a young age and is the only player in 토토사이트 추천 football history to win the FIFA World Cup and treble in the same season.
Despite his prodigious talent, he has been overshadowed by Elling Holland at City. Last season, he played 54 games (3,481 minutes), scoring 19 goals and providing 13 assists. While these numbers are not insignificant, City manager Pep Guardiola was reluctant to use Alvarez in decisive games. To make matters worse, Alvarez, who has tinkered with five different positions, has gradually lost his edge.
In the end, Alvarez ‘decided to part ways’ with City. According to Sam Lee of The Athletic, an American publication that is familiar with City news, Alvarez wants more playing time and hopes to continue his career in a warmer climate than Manchester.