According to reports, negotiations are on for Julian Alvarez, a striker for Manchester City, to join Atletico Madrid in Spain.

The Argentine journalist Cesar Luis Merlo first broke the story on X (formerly Twitter), indicating that talks had started. It’s unclear, though, if these talks are between Alvarez and Atleti or if both teams are involved.

From his entrance to Manchester City eighteen months ago, Julian Alvarez has been an important player. Having won the World Cup with Argentina and the Treble with City, he enjoyed a spectacular debut season.

Phil Foden’s rise to prominence at No. 10 has apparently brought attention to Alvarez’s need for more playing time despite his achievements. Despite this, Alvarez made more appearances in the previous season than in his rookie campaign.

Alvarez is being courted by Atletico Madrid at a pivotal moment, as the team’s forward Alvaro Morata is expected to sign with Milan.

This action comes after Milan’s fruitless pursuit of Joshua Zirkzee, who ultimately signed with Manchester United, setting off a chain reaction of player transfers throughout Europe.

Alvarez is a top target for Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone, who is eager to expand his offensive options.

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, may have to deal with a sizable player departure from the Etihad.

Key players like Ederson and Kevin De Bruyne have also been connected to high-profile exits, in addition to Alvarez. Furthermore, it has been stated that City wants to trade for Jack Grealish and Joao Cancelo.

ESPN reports that Manchester City would want to start the 2024–2025 season with the same team that won the Premier League for the fourth time in a row the previous year, notwithstanding these possible changes.

With so many possible departures, Guardiola, who has skillfully guided the squad to ongoing success, may need to adjust his plans.