‘Please Don’t Sell’ ‘They Can’t Afford Him’ Fans React As City Star Agrees 5 Year Contract With Another Club

Atletico Madrid have “advanced negotiations” to sign Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez, according to journalist Cesar Luis Merlo.

The Argentinian reporter says that the Spanish side have held talks with the player’s entourage and they have an agreement for a 5-year contract already in place.

Atletico are now expected to approach City to discuss the transfer fee, but supporters on X are sceptical about whether the move will actually go ahead:


Other clubs have also been linked with the City striker

Atletico are not the only team who have considered making an approach for the 24-year-old. Reports suggest that Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and Chelsea have also shown an interest.

However, a lot still depends on who is prepared to match Alvarez’s asking price. City are said to be holding out for a fee of €90m (£76.8m) upfront, which includes €70m (£59.7m) and another €20m (£17.1m) in add-ons.

Alvarez says he will make a decision on his future after the Olympics

The 24-year-old is currently with Argentina’s Olympic squad in Paris but he has confirmed that he will weigh up his options once he returns to Manchester:

“I never said anything bad [about the club]. I just said that I was going to think about it like I do every season to make an analysis of what happened last season, a projection of what may come. I always say that I am comfortable and happy at City, which is a great club. I didn’t say anything bad.”

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David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.