Atletico Madrid are closing in on a deal to signal striker Julian Alvarez from Manchester Metropolis in a deal which may very well be value greater than £64 million, in accordance with reviews.
Metropolis and Atleti had been broadly reported on Monday to have held talks over Alvarez, with switch skilled Fabrizio Romano saying that the Spanish aspect hoped to agree a charge on Tuesday.
Romano added that Chelsea are nearing a cope with the 11-time Liga champions to signal 20-year-old ahead Samu Omorodion for £35m.
🚨🕷 Atlético Madrid are closing in on Julián Álvarez deal!
◉ Atléti provide greater than €75m for Julián to Metropolis, working to get it finished right this moment.
◉ Chelsea are closing in on Samu Omorodion deal for £35m with Atléti.
◉ Conor Gallagher, set to journey to Madrid right this moment.
Domino ⏳🏁 pic.twitter.com/nH9GzaqRa2
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 6, 2024
Julian Alvarez switch
Solely high scorer Erling Haaland and playmaker Bernardo Silva performed extra minutes than Alvarez final season amongst Metropolis’s attackers, however the 24-year-old stated final week that he “would take into consideration what I need for myself” when it comes to his future on the reigning Premier League champions.
Alvarez, who’s underneath contract till 2028, seemed to be annoyed at his exclusion from the beginning line-up in “vital video games” together with Metropolis’s Uefa Champions League quarter-final towards Actual Madrid, FA Cup closing towards Manchester United and Premier League run-in.
Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola responded by saying that Alvarez had “performed so much” however advised he ought to take into account a transfer if he was sad along with his scenario.
Celebrating Julian Alvarez’s 100 Metropolis appearances! 🕷️🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/u91Lsq81Te
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) Might 8, 2024
Julian Alvarez stats
Metropolis signed Alvarez for 17 million euros (£14.1m) in January 2022 from Argentine aspect River Plate, the place he remained on mortgage initially, making his Cityzens debut in July 2022.
He produced 17 objectives and 5 assists in 49 appearances for Metropolis in his first marketing campaign. In his second, Alvarez scored 19 instances and arrange 13 objectives.
Alvarez was virtually ever-present for Metropolis within the league in 2023/24 till mid-February however began solely two of their 10 Champions League matches, enjoying 33 minutes in complete throughout the 2 legs towards Madrid.
Having performed solely 17 minutes throughout their earlier three Premier League video games – scoring twice – Alvarez was an unused substitute when Metropolis clinched the title on the ultimate day of the season towards West Ham United.
The 2021 South American Footballer of the Yr was circuitously concerned in any FA Cup objectives after the third spherical of Metropolis’s marketing campaign and performed for 34 minutes of their shock 2-1 defeat to Manchester United within the closing.
Metropolis meet Manchester United within the Group Protect on Saturday (3pm). Their Premier League season begins at Chelsea on August 18 (4.30pm), with their first house recreation towards Ipswich City six days later (3pm).
