Julian Alvarez: Atletico Madrid sign forward from Man City for £82m (2024)

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Atletico Madrid have completed an £82m deal to sign Argentina

The player in question? Matheus Nunes. The 25-year-old Portuguese midfielder joined the Cityzens last summer and came highly rated, with Guardiola deeming him one of the best players in the world.

Atletico Madrid have completed the £81.5m signing of Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez on a six-year deal. Diego Simeone's Spanish side will pay an initial £64.4m (75m euros) with a further £17.1m (20m euros) in potential add-ons for the Argentina striker.

His successes at City since arriving in Manchester in 2022 are well known to all followers of Pep Guardiola's team, while Alvarez was already a national and continental champion with River Plate before moving to Europe.

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Nobody at City, least of all Guardiola, wanted Gundogan to leave in the first place, but there was a bit of prevarication in the boardroom about the kind of contract he should be offered last year and, in the meantime, he was won over by the idea of playing for Barcelona.

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.

Julian Alvarez has completed a permanent transfer to Spanish side Atletico Madrid. The move brings to an end a hugely successful two-year stay at the Etihad for the Argentine striker who joined City from River Plate in 2022.

Having arrived from River Plate in a deal worth £14m in January 2022, the 24-year-old's sale represents a huge profit for City. During his time at City, Alvarez also won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, as well as the Copa America earlier this year.

Current coach Diego Simeone took over from Gregorio Manzano on 23 December 2011. Diego Simeone is the most successful Atlético Madrid manager, with eight honours.

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On April 16, 2024, the team qualified to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup for first time in club history despite being eliminated in the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League as Barcelona were also eliminated, and Atlético were the higher ranked Spanish club in the UEFA 4-year ranking.

Julián Álvarez has said he left Manchester City after only two seasons to join Atlético Madrid because he needed "a new challenge."

He is tied down to his contract until 2028 and will report for pre-season with the rest of his team-mates and head out to the US for their tour.

A boxer who grew up in rural poverty and used to fight for $40, Forbes estimates that Álvarez is worth at least $275 million. Over the last two years, Álvarez has launched a chain of five gas stations in western Mexico called Canelo Energy and an associated chain of 20 convenience stores called Upper.

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A member of Manchester City's academy before moving to Borussia Dortmund and dominating the Bundesliga, Sancho's move to Manchester United was slow-developing and never took root.

Cole Palmer joined from Manchester City on transfer deadline day in September 2023. A young attacking player of outstanding all-round quality who can create and score goals, his first year at Stamford Bridge could hardly have gone better as he was awarded Player of the Season and became a full England international.

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