Eighty million pounds! Real Madrid poached Manchester City Messi, Lafayette had an accurate vision, and Gua Shuai couldn't bear to cut his love

According to the exact news brought by the British media Sky Sports, Real Madrid have officially finalized Manchester City striker Alvarez. The deal is backed by Real Madrid president Florentino and Manchester City are equally interested in the deal. Now that Real Madrid has officially sent the first round of offers, it only needs to negotiate the final transaction price, and then the Argentine striker will wear the Real Madrid shirt next.

It is reported that Real Madrid has sensed that the vacancy of Benzema's departure is difficult to fill. In the absence of a full-fledged centre-forward, Real Madrid has struggled this season. Although they were able to win most of their games steadily, once they faced a strong conversation, the team's weakness without a center forward was further magnified. The place of the centre-forward in today's tactical system is self-evident, and the absence of a centre-forward for a whole season will cause a lot of problems for Real Madrid in key matches. The recent Madrid derby, where the team lost 3-1 to Atletico Madrid, proved this. The Real Madrid hierarchy was also quick to react, and they immediately searched for a suitable striker in the transfer market.

Eventually, after deliberation, they set their sights on Manchester City striker Alvarez. For the center forwards in the transfer market at this stage, what they have is basically the non-sale of each team. Alvarez is a special existence, he is not incapable, but in Manchester City, due to the presence of Haaland, he can only play as the second pick, the center forward or to be squeezed into other positions. This kind of team positioning is difficult for any talented young player to accept. Álvarez himself is likewise waiting for an opportunity. At this stage, Real Madrid's olive branch is the best choice.

Real Madrid are also full of sincerity, and they are willing to match any offer from Manchester City. According to Sky Sports, Manchester City were not interested in selling Alvarez at the outset, as the team was slowly transforming him. Even if he can't compete with Erling Haaland for the starting role as a central striker, he could slowly take over De Bruyne's place in the future. Pep Guardiola is looking to transform Alvarez into a playmaking hub in midfield, and so far it has worked well. The more well-rounded Alvarez is able to adapt to tasks in various positions. This is also the reason why Manchester City was reluctant to sell him at first, but Real Madrid was full of sincerity, so Manchester City directly offered a reserve price of 80 million pounds. Manchester City's attitude is very clear, as long as Real Madrid pays this price, then the player can take away.

For Real Madrid, it's a figure they can fully accept. Because compared to the high price of 80 million pounds. The overall squad structure of the team in the coming seasons, as well as the results of the season as a whole, are obviously more important. Alvarez is indeed a very good young player, his technical characteristics and his talent are in line with Real Madrid's needs. In a way, Alvarez is a copy of Benzema. Karim Benzema isn't a big centre-forward in the absolute sense of the word, but his movement, his playmaking ability and the value he can provide in the box are enough to feed back into Real Madrid's system.

And Alvarez is also such a player, Alvarez also has a characteristic, that is, he has a lot of energy. For Real Madrid, they need players like that too much. Real Madrid as a whole has relatively high physical requirements, and Alvarez has such physical fitness before joining the team, which is undoubtedly a perfect match. So far, Sky Sports and a number of Spanish media outlets have followed up on the deal, with Real Madrid willing to pay £80 million for the Argentine striker. And these have been made by Real Madrid coach Florentino, and it can be said that this deal is indeed a certainty.

So in your opinion, if Alvarez joins Real Madrid, can he replace Benzema? You are welcome to discuss in the comment section.