Alvarez done deal - £82m to Atletico

[willipp]

Can’t see it. We won’t play 2 up front and he won’t sit on the bench behind Haaland.

This is our problem. Why would any top level striker sign for us if they have aspirations of starting every week.

 

[bluealf]

Are you fishing or is this the first rewriting of history we'll see on here?

it is what happens when they leave.

 

[Sk@mcfc]

Good luck to him he has achieved it all in his career already long may it continue in Spain at the expense of the other two shite clubs there

 

[BedsBlue68]

Love the internet. Alvarez is definitely a very good player but how many games did he change for us last year? Since the news of him wanting to leave he has gone from a good squad player to the most valuable player in the squad and how can we afford to lose him. £81m is a good bit of business - trust in Pep and Txixi

 

[theres only one carlito]

Is this definitely done? Have we accepted?

If so, well done city on holding out for a fee that’s is at current market value absolutely spot on. Thanks Julian for your effort and attitude. Good luck for the future, I hope we meet again. One of the Treble boys forever.

 

[handsofstone]

Amazing deal for the club

Alvarez is both very good and has potential to get better, but right now he's not a starter and won't displace Haaland nor foden in their preferred position

We spent what on him? £17mil?

Great deal for the club, huge profit especially if he hit this add-ons which you'd assume are a mixture of easy to achieve and hard to, probably get at least half of the add ons

Do wish we went for a forward, but seeing Tolmie tweets feel like it'll be Eze who I think is a top player but maybe a little underwhelming a replacement

HUGE opportunity for Bobb (and McAtee to a lesser degree) to stake a claim

 

[merz]

probably the best solution for all involved. will slot in perfectly at atletico and we get a decent fee.

 

[01cravend]

Brilliant transfer tbh.. Just hope we reinvest. Think we need cdm, fullback and maybe an older striker(Giroud type) for if Erling gets injured

 

[mancityscot]

Can't really turn down £81m for a player who will never be first choice in his best position and who was signed for £14m.

I have to admit, this isn't being wise after the event, but I was never a fan of his. Could never see what he brought to the team when played in midfield, the no. 10 role or the wing.
He was a very good back up striker though.

We've lost more important players and been ok

Completely agree. Always had the impression he was a square peg in a round hole for us. Was never going to be starting striker and didnt really fit in anywhere else on the pitch.

Wish him the best of luck.

 

[youngbob]

I liked him a lot. He scored some great goals and some really important goals on top of that - the long-ranger against Fulham, that curler in Leipzig - but the big one for me was the 4th against Madrid in the European Cup semi. That was the one I really allowed myself to celebrate because I knew we were through.

But sadly he was never going to unseat Haaland and he was never going to be good enough as a full-time #8. I don't think we need to sign anyone as a replacement just yet either. I'd rather we gave the minutes to Bobb and McAtee, revert to a false nine whenever Haaland's injured, and then reassess in January.

All in all, a great signing who proved to be fantastic value. Came for £14m, won a treble, leaves for £75-80m. He gave us everything he could and was part of City's greatest ever team. He's reached his ceiling here and we can't offer him anymore so on he goes. He'll always be associated with happy times, good luck to him.

 

[Newmoston1212]

Good luck to Alvarez, he will smash it La Liga. Main thing is for us now we get his replacement in as soon as possible

 

[Leroy Leroy Leroy]

Very happy we didn't sell to another prem team or a legit rival for UCL

 

[borassic]

Great player and a great fee. Hope he does well but we won’t miss him

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Don't know if anyone agrees I would go and get Toney from Brentford if Alvarez moves on, spoke to an ex Bees player at Euro's and he reckons utd will get him. Me personally I think he's great unless he signs for them obviously.

With respect, I think that would be the very worst kind of signing we could make. He can ONLY play striker. So what would we do with him for 85% of the season? Jesus played wide and Alvarez played midfield. What would Toney do?

We don’t need a striker to replace Alvarez, we need a versatile midfielder.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Will become our record sale.

 

[Coatigan]

I'm fuming.

While it looks on paper like a good fee
What are the add ons?
Who can we buy for 64 mill that is at least as good?
Will we buy anyone?
Will we go into another season with big holes- one striker and one dm.

Playing bobb up front is just like playing alvarez midfield.

The fact he has some average games were in midfield. I think playing him centre forward for a run of games, he would be class. I knoe we have haaland but when it was mentioned last season (yes I'll get stick) but Alvarez is the longer term better player. All round player. If haaland doesn't score he offers fuxk all. Where does the pressure for him to keep his form come from now?

 

[Stelea]

81m. Our Coutinho moment!

 

[N1985]

How on earth a team can pay that amount for Alvarez when Bernardo has a release clause for £50m amazes me
Bernardo is worth £100m in a market where Alvarez is worth £70m

Shhhh don't let them hear you!

 

[bluemoon32]

I had hoped he'd stay but good luck to the kid

 

[theres only one carlito]

Do the PL have to authorise the fee? Do they need to check 3 fukin quotes first.