Manchester City football club of England is set to sell striker Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid. Manchester City are set to sell striker Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid for £82m; the two clubs have agreed a fee, representing a huge profit on the £14m City spent on Alvarez in January 2022.
The deal could impact Chelsea’s deal for Atletico striker Samu OmorodionMan City and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Julian Alvarez worth up to £82m (€95m).
Talks have been progressing well between the clubs over the last 24 hours. Atletico will pay £64m up front (€75m) with the remainder of the fee coming in add-ons, and it will be a record sale for City.
Personal terms still have to be agreed, although this is not expected to be a problem. The striker scored some of the best goals for Manchester City in the Premier League and other competitions
Alvarez has made 103 appearances for City since arriving at the Etihad Stadium two and a half years ago, scoring 36 goals.
The Argentine international won two Premier League titles, as well as the FA Cup, Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup titles all in 2023.
During his time at City, he also won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, as well as the Copa America earlier this year
Alvarez’s imminent sale to Atletico could also impact Chelsea’s transfer business, both in and out. Chelsea’s deal to sign Samu Omorodion deal hinges on Atletico getting a striker replacement, which looks likely to be Alvarez.
Conor Gallagher is also still on standby to fly to Madrid as Atletico and Chelsea continue negotiations over Omorodion.
The fee being discussed for Omorodion – a top striker target of Chelsea’s – is similar to Gallagher (£34m), in the region of £35m.
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Manchester City are set to sell striker Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid for £82m; the two clubs have agreed a fee, representing a huge profit on the £14m City spent on Alvarez in January 2022; the deal could impact Chelsea’s deal for Atletico striker Samu Omorodion
Man City and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Julian Alvarez worth up to £82m (€95m).
Talks have been progressing well between the clubs over the last 24 hours. Atletico will pay £64m up front (€75m) with the remainder of the fee coming in add-ons, and it will be a record sale for City.
It represents a huge profit on the £14m the Premier League champions paid River Plate for the Argentina forward in January 2022. Terms still have to be agreed, although this is not expected to be a problem
Alvarez has made 103 appearances for City since arriving at the Etihad Stadium two and a half years ago, scoring 36 goals.
The Argentine international won two Premier League titles, as well as the FA Cup, Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup titles all in 2023.During his time at City, he also won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, as well as the Copa America earlier this year.
Will Atletico sell Omorodion to Chelsea now?
Alvarez’s imminent sale to Atletico could also impact Chelsea’s transfer business, both in and out.
Chelsea’s deal to sign Samu Omorodion deal hinges on Atletico getting a striker replacement, which looks likely to be Alvarez. Chelsea are interested in Atletico Madrid striker Samu Omorodion
Conor Gallagher is also still on standby to fly to Madrid as Atletico and Chelsea continue negotiations over Omorodion.
The fee being discussed for Omorodion – a top striker target of Chelsea’s – is similar to Gallagher (£34m), in the region of £35m.
Atletico Madrid will pay £64m up front (€75m) with the remainder of the fee coming in add-ons, and it will be a record sale for City.
The agreed amount represents a very huge profit on the £14m man city paid to River Plate for the Argentina forward in January 2022.
The talented striker has made 103 appearances for City since arriving at the Etihad Stadium two and a half years ago, scoring 36 times.
