Welcome Julian Alvarez | Signing confirmed on a five-and-a-half year deal

[MarsLlama]

Deary me!

Perfectly reasonable assumption to make given that:

1) at £14m he's only slightly more expensive than the previous most expensive CFG signings
2) we very rarely loan out players we think have a chance of making it with us- even Zinchenko was more of a happy accident
3) South American leagues are prime hunting grounds for players we like to buy for profit

I've got no idea why people are acting like they know for a fact this guy is going to be different when they first heard of him a week ago.

 

[TFC]

TFC likes this.

 

[blueparrot]

If he's 22 and we don't think he can get playing time over Grealish, Jesus, Foden or Sterling, none of whom are very good at all as a central striker, how good can this guy really be?

Do we not think he could get playing time? News to me.

 

[dhruvblue]

Argentinians seem to do well at City, on the whole! ;-)

Unless your name is Bruno Zuculini

 

[remember arthur mann]

Signed

Sealed but not delivered.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

This time next year he will be at barca

 

[Protein Junkie]

Welcome to City Julian Alvarez.

 

[youngbob]

Julian Alvarez's agent, Fernando Hidalgo: "I heard many who said that the City Football Group bought him, but no. Julián was not going to accept it. If he left River, it was for something better. The negotiation went from club to club." [via @ESPNFutbolArg]

Right, but this doesn't mean anything. And if we're just throwing tweets at each other.

 

[youngbob]

He have same amount of transfer value when we signed Torres from Valencia, too expensive to be CFG signing. A dumb move for highly rated player have been recently winning south american best player at age 21 last season.

Not really. This gets him to Europe. He'll be playing in Spain in 3 years.

Bear in mind we paid £12m for Patrick Roberts in 2015.

 

[eastmanc]

Wow! All the negative comments.

I know, why?

 

[flook]

At 14.01 the beeb report City sign Alvarez for £14.1M.

Well I thought it was an odd co-incidence

 

[ScottSinclair]

Great deal. If he either improves massively or we need him we can get him back for still a lower total sum then the figure initially reported

 

[northendenton]

FFS you didn't need to say it out loud

Or even need to say it

 

[jrb]

Perfectly reasonable assumption to make given that:

1) at £14m he's only slightly more expensive than the previous most expensive CFG signings
2) we very rarely loan out players we think have a chance of making it with us- even Zinchenko was more of a happy accident
3) South American leagues are prime hunting grounds for players we like to buy for profit

I've got no idea why people are acting like they know for a fact this guy is going to be different when they first heard of him a week ago.

He posted.

'Will be surprised if he ever pulls on a City shirt'

I rest my case.

 

[OntarioBlue]

I felt the same about David Silva. Look how that turned out :)

Sergio isnt exactly a giant either and that didn’t work out too badly.

I’m really looking forward to see this young man play.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

He’s going to break all records this lad

 

[remember arthur mann]

What and when is the six player maximum on loan rule being introduced ?

 

[radcliffe1309]

At 14.01 the beeb report City sign Alvarez for £14.1M.

Well I thought it was an odd co-incidence

Thank God it wasn't announced at 23.00

 

[oldius]

It's a funny place this one:

If we pay a lot, we have been ripped off.
If we sell, we have been ripped off.
If we buy cheaply, he won't play.

I am amazed we have any success, either in business or in sport.

I bloody love a signing - it inspires hope, always.

 

[bumbleblue]

Welcome . Hope he makes it in July or December. Whenever.