Atletico Madrid may very well be forming a formidable assault for the 2024-25 season after sparing no expense to signal Julian Alvarez from Manchester Metropolis.
The attacker, who reportedly value €75 million up entrance with a further €20 million in bonuses, signed a six-year contract on the Wanda Metropolitano. He joins fellow new signing Alexander Sorloth, who scored 23 La Liga targets for Villarreal final season, in Diego Simeone’s squad.
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Antoine Griezmann remains to be on Atletico Madrid’s books however is linked with a transfer to Main League Soccer. “In the future or the opposite he’ll come right here,” Griezmann’s long-time France teammate Olivier Giroud stated throughout his introductory press convention with Los Angeles FC final Thursday.
At simply 24, Alvarez has amassed an obscene trophy haul. The ahead swept up quite a few honors with River Plate in his native Argentina – together with a Primera Division title and the 2018 Copa Libertadores crown – earlier than profitable two Premier League titles, the Champions League, FA Cup, Membership World Cup, and UEFA Tremendous Cup in two seasons with Manchester Metropolis.
He is additionally loved a gold rush on the worldwide stage, profitable the 2022 World Cup, two Copa America titles, and the 2022 Finalissima since his Argentina debut in 2021. He is bagged 9 targets in 36 caps for La Albiceleste.
Alvarez scored 36 instances for Manchester Metropolis following his £14-million switch from River Plate, however he was typically second-choice behind Erling Haaland in Pep Guardiola’s strikeforce.
“We’ve got received the whole lot collectively … he was unbelievable, and there is an unbelievable love from the crew for his habits,” Guardiola stated Friday. “However like I stated many, many instances concerning the gamers, if he desires to go away, (he can have) a brand new problem. Atletico Madrid is a prime, prime membership in Spain and Europe.”
