Julian Alvarez transfer news: Argentina striker ‘happy’ at Man City

Julian Alvarez has played down uncertainty complete his Manchester City early aft head Pep Guardiola said nan striker’s representatives could make a transportation petition to head of shot Txiki Begiristain this summer.

Alvarez suggested connected Monday that he is unsettled because of his deficiency of engagement successful City’s astir important games past season, starring Guardiola to respond by saying nan striker should see nan situation.

“I don’t deliberation astir replacing [him] but I knew that he said he’s going to deliberation astir it,” Guardiola added. “And erstwhile he has [had a] deliberation astir it, he will pass us.”

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Julian Alvarez news: ‘I americium happy’

“I heard what Guardiola said,” nan 24-year-old told TYC Sports. “I don’t person overmuch to opportunity astir it. I ne'er said thing bad.

“I conscionable said that I was going to deliberation astir it, for illustration I do each play to make an study of what happened past play – a projection of what whitethorn come. I ever opportunity that I americium comfortable and happy astatine City, which is simply a awesome club. So I didn’t opportunity thing bad.”

Alvarez, who signed a one-year statement hold successful March 2023 to support him astatine City until 2028, has helped Argentina triumph nan 2024 Copa America this summertime and scope nan quarter-finals of nan 2024 Summer Olympics, successful which they will look hosts France successful nan quarter-finals connected Friday (20:00 BST).

🏆 @ManCity‘s Julian Alvarez already has an astounding database of achievements astatine 24 years old!

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Alvarez City minutes

The erstwhile River Plate imaginable 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 their quarter-final against Madrid.

He was besides excluded from nan starting line-up successful their astonishment FA Cup last conclusion to Manchester United and Premier League run-in, playing for 17 minutes crossed their last 4 top-flight games and scoring twice.

“Last season, I was 1 of nan players pinch nan astir minutes astatine City,” Alvarez primitively said, via Ole, speaking astatine nan Olympic Games.

“In nan end, you don’t for illustration to beryllium near retired of important games. You want to contribute. I will return my clip to deliberation astir what I want for myself.”

Alvarez transfer: Guardiola’s response

Replying during City’s US tour, Guardiola observed that Alvarez had “played a lot”. “If he wants more, it’s fine,” he said. “That’s why [he should] deliberation astir it.”

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.

The 2021 South American Footballer of nan Year 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.