Man City’s Julian Alvarez will make his move to Atletico Madrid official on Monday as the World Cup winner will put pen to paper at the La Liga giants.
The Spanish club reached an agreement with Man City for the Argentina star last week with Atleti set to pay a guaranteed €75m plus €20m in add-ons for the forward.
Alvarez will replace Alvaro Morata at the Metropolitano Stadium following the Euro 2024 winner’s move to AC Milan this summer and the addition of the Man City talent to Diego Simeone’s squad is a huge coup for Atletico Madrid.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Monday is a big day for this transfer as Alvarez will undergo his medical in Madrid and will sign his Atletico contract. The Argentina star will tie himself to the La Liga club with a five-year deal as the forward looks to become the main man at one of Europe’s biggest clubs.
The Argentine has been on holiday over the last week following his participation in the 2024 Olympics and is unlikely to be ready to start in Atletico Madrid’s opening La Liga clash against Villarreal on Monday, August 19.
Alvarez’s decision to leave Man City seems like a strange one and it is a choice that will define his career.
The World Cup winner wanted to be more involved in big games with the Premier League champions and if that didn’t come this season, it would have the next as Kevin De Bruyne is likely to leave the Etihad Stadium.
Being only 24, the player has plenty of time and the Atletico move would have always been there.
The forward has sacrificed trophies for minutes on the pitch but will back himself to guide Atleti to titles and that is where the Argentina star can make this transfer a huge success.
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