Big plans are brewing at the Metropolitano, plans to win the title that have been waiting for three years! Therefore, it is clear that the topic is not Real, but Atletico Madrid, which with each subsequent move on the football market shows a clear intention to defeat the Royal Club in the coming season, leave Barcelona behind, and become the ruler of Spain. That’s why the Mattress Makers are strengthening all the lines of the team this summer, and Simeone’s bomb for the attack on the title will be Julián Alvarez!First, the well-informed Argentinian journalist Cesar Luis Merlo reported that Atletico Madrid sent Manchester City an offer of 75,000,000 + 15,000,000 euros, and then David Ornstein from the Athletic announced that the Cityzens agreed to the offer from the Pyrenees with a slight change that the total compensation would with bonuses amount to 95,000,000 euros. Certainly, when the contracts are signed, it will be by far the biggest sale in City’s history since the current record holder is Raheem Sterling (to Chelsea) with 56,200,000 euros.It remains for Alvarez to agree to Atlético’s terms, and although the amount of the annual salary is not yet known, the five-year contract presented to the Argentine and his agent Hidalgo includes 100 percent of marketing rights.##NAJAVA_MECA_8257981##The Spider recently talked about his dissatisfaction with the playing time at the Etihad, publicly announced that he would wait until the end of the Olympic Games to think and make a decision and immediately met Pep Guardiola’s response to think and inform the club about his plans. But City have a clear policy not to block the departure of players who are not satisfied, and as Atletico offered huge money, the Cityzens had no dilemma.In City, the second striker, at the Metropolitano, will be not only the first attacking option, but the center of Atlético’s project – this is what Diego Simeone presented to the young Argentine who is currently at the Olympic Games with the Argentine national team. And what moves the Rojiblancos are making this summer, it seems that they haven’t been more ambitious in a long time. The defender of the Spanish national team, newly crowned European champion from Real Sociedad, Robin Le Normand (34,500,000 euros) arrived first, followed by the second top scorer of the Primera from last season, Alexander Sorloth from Villarreal (32,000,000 euros). Chelsea’s midfielder Conor Gallagher is on the verge of signing with Los Colchoneros, who should fly from London to the Spanish capital today and complete a transfer worth 40,000,000 euros. But it is clear who will sell the most red and white jerseys and who will be expected to have the biggest impact on the game and the most impressive numbers.🚨Julián Álvarez jugará en el Atlético de Madrid. Ya hay acuerdo con el Manchester City por el traspaso de €75M más 15 en objetivos.*️⃣Su agente Fernando Hidalgo pule detalles del contrato para que la 🕷️firme por 5 años. 👏para @medinamarca que destapó el nombre el 4/6.… pic.twitter.com/OBLfEZ2gLq— César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo) August 6, 2024 At practically every other club on the planet, Alvarez would be guaranteed a spot in the starting line-up, except where he has spent the last two and a half years. Because can you ‘glue’ Erling Haaland on the bench? Guardiola tried to play with both of them occasionally, pushed Julian behind the Norwegian (while De Bruyne was injured), but it was not a long-term solution.Alvarez came to Europe from River Plate. In January 2022, City paid 17,000,000 euros for him, left him on loan in Argentina until the summer, and because of his sensational performances for River, moved him to the Island even before the planned deadline. Therefore, Julian played two full seasons for City, making 103 appearances, 36 goals and 18 assists. In the last season, he authorized 54 appearances on the field with 19 goals and 13 assists, but, from his point of view, he was too often a reserve.In the City he was only one of the cogs of a perfect machine. In Atlético, he should show if he has the capacity to be a leader.
