“It was not my decision to leave Manchester City but Pep Guardiola forced me out of the club, I have zero playing time at Ethihad-Man City £70million Star announced why he Peps side this summer
The Athletic claims that the forward still wants more playing time and moves to a warmer temperature. But given City’s valuation—probably around £60m ($77m)—with a further £17 million ($22m) in possible add-ons—he could find himself hampered. Showing great interest in the player, Atletico Madrid disagrees with City’s expectations and may walk out of any possible agreement should more conversations fail to persuade the Premier League winners to reduce their asking price.
After serving his trade in the Copa America, Alvarez has headed to Paris to compete in the Summer Olympics with Argentina, therefore further discouraging Pep Guardiola from giving him a starting position, at least in the first portion of the 2024–25 campaign. His circumstances are further complicated as he has not had a significant break in three years due to club and international obligations.
The moves of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal underline City’s recent policy of allowing players to depart should they so want. They have, however, also indicated opposition to important players, who they will find difficult to replace at short notice, thereby posing difficulties for prospective bidders. Their careful attitude to player moves was evident last summer when they stopped Kyle Walker’s and Bernardo Silva’s sales.
Once more, City’s financial sensibility with regard to important assets is evident. Their assessment of Alvarez, who has previously allegedly turned down a four-year extension offer, is likely to be inflexible; so, at least for another year, the player will be obliged to stay at Etihad as a backup to goal-machine Erling Haaland.
