Julián Álvarez has sealed a transfer to Atlético Madrid after two years with Manchester Metropolis, the Spanish membership introduced on Monday.
A supply advised ESPN that Metropolis will obtain £82 million ($104m) for the Argentina worldwide.
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It represents a report sale for Metropolis and a powerful return on funding for a participant they paid £14m for in January 2022.
Álvarez was instantly loaned again to River Plate earlier than formally shifting to the Etihad Stadium forward of the 2022-23 season. Whereas Álvarez was unable to say Erling Haaland’s spot within the beginning lineup, his versatility and effectiveness off the bench noticed him register 17 objectives and 5 assists in Metropolis’s treble-winning marketing campaign.
Haaland’s harm final season noticed a soar in enjoying time for Álvarez — in 54 appearances in all competitions, he scored 19 objectives. However, it was at all times unlikely he would grow to be the first-choice striker forward of the Norway worldwide, who has now received the Golden Boot in successive Premier League seasons.
Throughout his time at Metropolis, Álvarez starred in Argentina’s World Cup triumph in 2022 and in addition lifted the Copa América earlier this summer time.
His arrival in Madrid sees Atlético’s summer time of upheaval proceed. Álvaro Morata joined AC Milan final month whereas Memphis Depay was allowed to go away as a free agent. Alexander Sørloth has been signed from Villarreal and the membership stay in talks with Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher, although that deal is in jeopardy after Samu Omorodion’s transfer to west London from Atlético collapsed.
