Atletico Madrid have shaken up the entire transfer market by securing a number of major signings including Manchester City star Alvarez. According to talkSport, it is being said that Manchester City have sold Julian Alvarez for €95m.
After hearing this news, the entire football community is surprised. Julian Alvarez was supposed to be the next big thing for Man City. In a recent interview, Pep Guardiola said that Julian Alvarez will not leave Manchester City.
After a few days, reports are coming that City have agreed to sell Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid. It was a sudden shock for the fans.
Recent squad of Manchester City
After selling a player like Julian Alvarez, City are still a strong side. There are several reasons why City have decided to sell the talented Argentine. First of all, Pep Guardiola sees Erling Haland as the first-choice striker for his team. Julian Alvarez belongs to a World Cup-winning nation. So, he carries a winning mentality with him.
So, he will never want to stay outside of the pitch for a long time. Basically, Alvarez is leaving Man city due to lack of game time. As a backup striker he scored a lot of goals for City. This indicates the talent of the Argentine striker.
When Julian Alvarez was playing under Pep Guardiola, he spent most of his time on the bench. After buying him from River Plate, Pep Guardiola used him as a backup striker. So, he was getting less game time at the Etihad Stadium.
A scary truth about Atletico
Everyone is overlooking a scary truth about Atletico Madrid, and the truth is they have built a world class squad for the next season. Diego Simeone’s team have invested in every single position. For few decades, Atletico Madrid became a below average team in the entire European continent but now they have decided to rise again in European football.
Atletico Madrid have signed Norwegian striker Alexander Sorloth, Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, Spanish defender Le Normand, and marquee player Julian Alvarez. With all of these signings, Atletico are looking scary. In the next season, they will compete with teams like Real Madrid for the La Liga title.
This summer transfer window has been a busy one for Atletico Madrid because they have bought as well as sold some of their players. They have made a profit around €22m from player sales. The departures include players like Alvaro Morata, Caglar Soyuncu, Stefan Savic, Gabriel Paulista, and Samu Omorodion.
After selling Alvaro Morata, Atletico Madrid hierarchy felt a void in the attacking line. So, they signed a world class striker like Julian Alvarez. There is no doubt that he will shine for the La Liga giants. If the Argentine gets proper game time, he can become the top scorer in La Liga.
Man City’s answer
After the sale of Julian Alvarez, the Premier League champions didn’t remain silent because they have secured the signing of Brazilian right winger Savinho from ESTAC Troyes. He is a quality addition to Pep Guardiola’s side. Last season we have seen how Pep exploited the ability of Jeremy Doku from the left wing.
It is being said that Savinho will be the next Riyad Mahrez for Man City. On top of that, they have also signed Maxime Peronne as a backup of Rodri. These things indicate that the loss of Alvarez will not affect Pep’s team.
Previously, the Cityzens have made some major mistakes by selling players like Cole Palmer, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Zinchenko to their archrivals. These players came back to haunt Man City. We have seen how Cole Palmer led Chelsea with his immense talent.
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