Sky Sports: City are in talks with River Plate over the signing of Alvarez

According to Sky Sports, Manchester City are struggling to sign River Plate striker Alvarez.

City are in talks with River Plate over a transfer to Julian Alvarez, with alvarez's termination clause known to be between £15 million and £17 million, and the 21-year-old currently has a contract with River Plate that runs until December 2022 and has played five times for Argentina. The player has made a total of 96 appearances for River Plate, scoring 36 goals and contributing 25 assists.

City have been looking for a striker since the departure of City's all-time top scorer Aguero and missed Harry Kane. Despite the lack of options in the forward line, City have also managed to establish a nine-point lead in the Premier League, with City second only to Liverpool in the goal counts.

Earlier, Dortmund's Haaland was linked to a move to Manchester City, with the striker's agent Raiola mentioning City as Haaland's potential next home. According to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, "I would be very surprised if Haaland continues to stay at Dort next season – not only because of the termination clause, but also because of the appeal of the clubs that pursue him." I don't think it's possible for him to say no to the clubs that make him an offer. ”

"If you want to see Haaland in the Premier League, Manchester City will be in the lead. I know they're always looking for a great striker, even though they probably don't need to, Guardiola said 'without a good centre-forward, we can stay ahead'.

"I think if you're going to sign a striker and be as strong and successful as Manchester City, why not get the best young striker in the world at a very reasonable price? Guardiola is a very demanding manager and you have to play the way Guardiola does what he wants you to do. We've seen that it takes a while for players to adapt to City's tactics. Usually, it takes at least one season for a player to adapt to the way he plays. ”

"As far as Haaland is concerned, going to Manchester City is not an easy option. But if he goes there, they can definitely succeed. He can also move to other clubs where he can get more goals, maybe not so hard and the environment will not be as harsh as at Manchester City, and then he can move to Manchester City, Manchester United or Liverpool in three or four years, or other clubs in the Premier League. ”

"I think it will be difficult for him to say no to Guardiola."

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