A piece of news completely shook the calm that reigned in the Monumental in the last hours. is that the Manchester City made a juicy offer to keep the pass of Julian Alvarez. As advanced Infobae, the Millionaire is close to accepting the terms proposed by the English club and an impressive figure would enter their coffers.
The offer is around 27 and a half million dollars gross, that after deducting the different taxes and extras from the transactions, the club would have a figure similar to that scheduled in the player’s termination clause, close to 20 million euros. Total, it is expected that at Millionaire receive 21 million clean dollars to their coffers in a historic negotiation because it is the first time that City has negotiated club by club with an Argentine team.
However, the Ciudadanos coach surprised with a forceful response when asked about the possible incorporation of the Argentine striker. After the draw against Southampton (1-1) for week 23 of the Premier League, a journalist asked the Catalan strategist about Julián Álvarez. “I have no information about the club, any. Not a word. I know nothing”, Said the former Barcelona coach.
In the same vein, when the reporter who was in the mixed zone asked him if he liked the conditions of the figure of The band, the Spaniard reiterated: “No, I don’t have any information”.
It is worth remembering that Manchester City is the mainstay of the so-called City Football Group, a holding company that includes other clubs around the planet (Melbourne City from Australia, Montevideo City Torque from Uruguay, Lommel SK from Belgium, New York City from the United States, Mumbai City from India, Troyes from France and Girona from Spain).
The Cordovan comes from having a dream season, in which he dispatched with 24 goals and 18 assists in 46 games. He was also vital to lift the Champions Trophy, the Argentine Super Cup and the Professional League and was champion of the Copa América with the Argentine team. At the beginning of this month, Fernando Hidalgo, the soccer player’s agent, traveled to Europe to meet with different institutions. Other major clubs appear on the list of interested parties, such as Manchester United, Milan, Napoli, Inter and Juventus.
Although the news is recent, in Núñez they have already begun to make inquiries about some of the strikers who have been in Marcelo Gallardo’s draft for some time to replace the young star who could emigrate to Europe. Among the options stand out those of Facundo Farías, the promise of Columbus, Nahuel Bustos, from Girona in Spain, and Valentin Castellanos of New York City.
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