Manchester City: Julian Alvarez’s very unclear statement on his future

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By: Manu Tournoux

Currently at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with the Argentine Olympic team, Julian Alvarez (24 years old) sees his future at the heart of the sports news. Demanding more playing time, the striker has been mentioned towards a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, still looking to strengthen its attack after the departure of Kylian Mbappé, and also to Chelsea. But Atlético de Madrid would have already offered a loan with obligation to buy to enlist him this summer.

Manchester City would prefer a dry transfer of their 24-year-old talent, while a deal could be concluded around 70 million euros with Atlético de Madrid, who also need to find a new striker after the transfer of Álvaro Morata to AC Milan this summer. Simple pressure move to gain playing time at Manchester City or genuine desire to go elsewhere? The main interested party has nevertheless confirmed that he is not yet certain of staying alongside Pep Guardiola.

Julian Alvarez wants to play

“Last season I was one of the Manchester City players who played the most minutes in the team. But it’s true that at the end of the day you don’t like to be left out of important games and start on the bench, you want to contribute. I haven’t sat down to think clearly about what I’m going to do for my future. When the Olympics are over I’ll take the time to think about what I want for myself. We’ll see what happens next
”the attacker said into the microphone of DSports Radio.

Under contract until 2028, the Argentinian striker, who is coming off his second season in England (36 Premier League matches, 11 goals and 9 assists) and who is playing in the Copa AmĂ©rica and the 2024 Olympics, therefore says he is not certain of continuing with the Cityzens next season. According to the English press, Julian Alvarez has already told Manchester City of his desire to leave the club and his entourage would favor an arrival in “a destination with a warmer climate”. Pep Guardiola is warned