Premier League Transfer news: River Plate talent Julian Alvarez will join Manchester City in July –Argentina worldwide Julian Alvarez has agreed to join Manchester City from River Plate, the Buenos Aires aspect confirmed on Sunday.
River Plate’s president Jorge Brito confirmed the Premier League champions had paid the 21-yr-previous ahead’s launch clause, however added that he wouldn’t transfer to England till July on the earliest after signing a mortgage cope with the Argentines.
Alvarez helped hearth River Plate to the Argentine league title final November with 18 objectives. He made his worldwide debut final yr, forming half of the Argentina squad that received the Copa America in July.
Premier League Transfer news: River Plate talent Julian Alvarez will join Manchester City in July
“If you look at everything Julian has done it was always likely his release clause would be met,” Brito informed Argentine community Fox Sports Premium. “The hardest thing was to agree a loan move, because Julian is practically irreplaceable in the squad.”
Brito revealed Alvarez would stay on mortgage till July 7 and that the contract contained a clause permitting him to keep for the second half of the yr if River attain the latter levels of the Copa Libertadores, South America’s equal of the Champions League.
Argentine newspaper Ole reported that City can pay River $26 million {dollars} (19 million kilos) for Alvarez, making him the membership’s most costly sale since Javier Saviola moved to Barcelona in 2001.
Premier League Transfer news: River Plate talent Julian Alvarez will join Manchester City in July
River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo confirmed the deal.
“It’s a good deal as he gets to stay with us for a little longer and joins a big club, one of the top sides in the world with huge economic power,” he stated after his aspect beat Platense 3-0.
“At the moment City don’t need him and we don’t have to look for a player of his quality, which would be very difficult.”
By signing Alvarez, Premier League leaders City strengthen their ahead line after promoting Spain striker Ferran Torres to Barcelona in January.
