Alvarez to Atletico Madrid.
Manchester City have sold Julián Álvarez to Atlético Madrid in a deal worth €95m (£81.5m), with the Argentina World Cup-winner becoming the Premier League champions’ record sale. The La Liga club will pay an initial £64.4m for the striker, with a further £17.1m in potential add-ons based on numerous clauses.
Álvarez, who scored 36 goals in 103 appearances for City, becomes the second-most expensive signing in Atlético’s history, after João Félix, who is of interest to Aston Villa and Chelsea. Álvarez scored 19 goals as City won the league for the fourth season in a row under Pep Guardiola.
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The sale of Álvarez, used primarily as backup to Erling Haaland last season, represents a significant piece of business for City, with the club earning a huge profit on the £14m they paid River Plate in January 2022.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/aug/12/manchester-city-julian-alvarez-atletico-madridI didn't think Atletico were such big buyers in the transfer market.
And Alvarez has done great for City and Argentina but is he great or have been on loaded teams?
Maybe youth justifies the big fee?