Julian Alvarez’s statement on his future at Manchester City and the inquiries from Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain

Julian Alvarez spoke about his future at Manchester City

The continuity of Julián Álvarez at Manchester City has been a topic of conversation at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games due to the statements made by the Spider in the midst of his participation with the Argentine national team and the response of his coach in England, Pep Guardiola, to the possibility of losing him for a season that will begin on Saturday, August 10 with the Community Shield final against Manchester United.

The former River Plate striker referred to the subject again after the elimination of the National Team at the hands of France in the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In the mixed zone, the native of Calchín was asked if his future was in “Manchester, Paris or Madrid” because Atlético de Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are fighting for him, according to the journalist, César Merlo, specialized in the transfer market, and the sports channel DSports. Faced with this, Álvarez avoided giving any clues. “I don’t know the truth. These days I was more focused on the tournament. Now, in these days I will rest, I am calm,” he told TyC Sports.

The whole conflict arose from the recent back-and-forth generated by his statements at the end of July: “When the Olympic Games are over, I will calmly think about what I want for myself. I will have time to see my decision. I did not stop to think coldly. Only then will I calmly think about what I want.” And he continued: “In some important matches, when you have to be on the outside, you don’t like it. In the end, you don’t like being on the outside; you want to help.”

The counterpoint came with Guardiola’s response during the Ciudadanos preseason: “I read that he is going to think about it. Ok, think about it… Then he will inform us what he wants to do. When he finishes thinking about his future, his agent will call Txiki (Begiristain, the team’s sporting director) and we will see what happens…” “Julian played a lot. Does he want more? Fine. That’s why… Think about it. And when he thinks about it, he will inform us. We are not thinking about replacing him. I know he said he will think about it, we will see what happens. I know he wants to play in the important games, but there are others too. And we have 18, 19 players,” he concluded.

Julian Alvarez and his future

Later, the 24-year-old footballer calmed the waters: “I listened to his words, I don’t have much to say, just that I never said anything bad, I always said that I am very comfortable and very happy at the club. I simply made an analysis of the season that passed and a projection of what could be the next one.”

Julián Álvarez continued in the same vein on Friday: “There may be more to what the media says. I have already clarified what I wanted to say. These days I will rest, be calm with my family. I am very happy and content at City. They trusted me from day one, I am grateful.”

On the other hand, he said that he maintains his position of having wanted to be part of the Argentine team in these Olympic Games: “I do not regret it, it was something I wanted, I made the decision and the coaching staff trusted me. I am very grateful to Javier (Mascherano) and the entire coaching staff for the opportunity.” “I am angry for not being able to give the team what we lacked: the goal. But I am proud because we gave our all until the end, we created a lot of situations, we went from less to more in the tournament. We are left with that. There is a present and a future in the National Team,” he added.

Álvarez said that they had a “great match” and that they are leaving the Olympics, despite deserving “a little more”. “Winning today was a morale boost for the group. Being in the semi-finals was one step closer to being in the final, but it wasn’t possible. These matches are decided by details. The only thing I have to say is that I am proud of the team,” he said after losing 1-0 due to a goal by Jean-Philippe Mateta.

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