Julian Alvarez: Atletico Madrid ‘closing in’ on Man City striker

Atletico Madrid are closing successful connected a woody to motion striker Julian Alvarez from Manchester City successful a woody which could beryllium worthy much than £64 million, according to reports.

City and Atleti were wide reported connected Monday to person held talks complete Alvarez, pinch transportation master Fabrizio Romano saying that nan Spanish broadside hoped to work together a interest connected Tuesday.

Romano added that Chelsea are nearing a woody pinch nan 11-time Liga champions to motion 20-year-old guardant Samu Omorodion for £35m.

🚨🕷 Atlético Madrid are closing successful connected Julián Álvarez deal!

◉ Atléti connection much than €75m for Julián to City, moving to get it done today.

◉ Chelsea are closing successful connected Samu Omorodion woody for £35m pinch Atléti.

◉ Conor Gallagher, group to recreation to Madrid today.

Domino ⏳🏁 pic.twitter.com/nH9GzaqRa2

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 6, 2024

Julian Alvarez transfer

Only apical scorer Erling Haaland and playmaker Bernardo Silva played much minutes than Alvarez past play among City’s attackers, but nan 24-year-old said past week that he “would deliberation astir what I want for myself” successful position of his early astatine nan reigning Premier League champions.

Alvarez, who is nether statement until 2028, appeared to beryllium disappointment astatine his removal from nan starting line-up successful “important games” including City’s Uefa Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid, FA Cup last against Manchester United and Premier League run-in.

City head Pep Guardiola responded by saying that Alvarez had “played a lot” but suggested he should see a move if he was unhappy pinch his situation.

Celebrating Julian Alvarez’s 100 City appearances! 🕷️🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/u91Lsq81Te

— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 8, 2024

Julian Alvarez stats

City signed Alvarez for 17 cardinal euros (£14.1m) successful January 2022 from Argentine broadside River Plate, wherever he remained connected indebtedness initially, making his Cityzens debut successful July 2022.

He produced 17 goals and 5 assists successful 49 appearances for City successful his first campaign. In his second, Alvarez scored 19 times and group up 13 goals.

Alvarez was almost ever-present for City successful nan convention successful 2023/24 until mid-February but started only 2 of their 10 Champions League matches, playing 33 minutes successful full crossed nan 2 legs against Madrid.

Having played only 17 minutes crossed their erstwhile 3 Premier League games – scoring doubly – Alvarez was an unused substitute erstwhile City clinched nan title connected nan last time of nan play against West Ham United.

The 2021 South American Footballer of nan Year was not straight progressive successful immoderate FA Cup goals aft nan 3rd information of City’s run and played for 34 minutes successful their astonishment 2-1 conclusion to Manchester United successful nan final.

City meet Manchester United successful nan Community Shield connected Saturday (3pm). Their Premier League play starts astatine Chelsea connected August 18 (4.30pm), pinch their first location crippled against Ipswich Town six days later (3pm).