The Forward Julián Alvarez, who was transferred by River Plate to Manchester City in England, is awaited by Josep “Pep” GuardiolaSpanish coach of the English team, for the next preseason, which will begin next July.
“Álvarez developed incredibly well with Marcelo Gallardo and his teammates at River Plate. In the next preseason, when all the campuses move, he will be with us and we will see what happensGuardiola said today at a press conference in Manchester.
Guardiola’s sayings They threaten River’s chances of having the footballer beyond the middle of the year and be able to play -if you access- in the final stages of the Copa Libertadoreswhich is the great goal of the Gallardo team.
“I am very happy to have this talented player like Álvarez for the next few years”, emphasized ‘Pep’ Guardiolaaccording to the Manchester City site in Spanish on Twitter.
The amount of the transfer was not officially announced, but it transpired that it is about 21 million euros, of which River would have 17 leftwith which it would be the most expensive transfer in Argentine football since the departure of Lautaro Martínez, from Racing Club to Inter de Italia.