For several months now there has been talk in Europe of a Possible departure of Julian Alvarez from Manchester City. And as the rumors grew, the clubs began to line up to find out about hypothetical conditions of incorporation. In that sense, the last to join the list of those interested in the former River was Barcelona, which thinks of it as a “star reinforcement”.
The Spanish giant is still in the process of rebuilding after the departure of Lionel Messi in 2021. Therefore, according to reports in the country, The Culé board wants to make a splash in the market and the target for this is Juliánwho will anyway define his future after the 2024 Copa América.
Barcelona’s plan to hire Julián Álvarez
The 24-year-old striker from Cordoba broke it in River and he was one of the figures of the Argentine National Team in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. However, in Manchester City he does not have the same luck. Because although his numbers are good and in general, every time he came in, he performed, he never finished establishing himself as the undisputed starter. In fact, Pep Guardiola always spoke wonders of him, but in his opinion the Spider enters as the 12th player that covers all the gaps.
Julian, Barcelona’s target.
Therefore, after two seasons in the Citizens (36 goals and 18 assists in 102 games, although only about half of them were as a starter), Julian is considering leaving the club for the first time. And after clubs such as Real Madrid, Chelsea, Arsenal and PSG have set their sights on him, Barcelona appeared determined to incorporate him.
“Barça’s sporting officials really like the Manchester City striker and are convinced that would fit the project like a glove“, reported the Spanish newspaper Sport. In turn, the media indicated that the Culé board thinks of the native of Calchín as the “star reinforcement” that causes a “coup” and ““It could be used in the future electoral campaign to generate enthusiasm.”
For now, Julián has a contract in England until 2028 and in Manchester nobody wants to know anything about his departure. In fact, as part of the plan to keep him happy and convince him not to leave, The club gave him the green light to go to the Olympic Games, something that European teams do not usually do with their players, and even less so with renowned ones like Álvarez. Anyway, the Spider will define his future after the Copa América.
