Alvarez done deal - £82m to Atletico

[CC1]

i think we should be adamant and demand at least 90m since he has an extended contract and how the striker market is dry now. if he would go, we need a versatile player who could play other position bar 9 IMO

I think we should just tell everyone he’s under contract & going nowhere - end of

 

[Lord Blue]

Nightmare scenario is if we sell Julian this summer to accommodate him and then can't get a contract extension done with Haaland. We'd be up the fucking creek - Alvarez is quite literally the only insurance policy we have right now if Haaland doesn't want to keep playing in Manchester.

Another thing to keep in mind is how much it would cost to bring in a striker with Alvarez's resume and caliber to the club. We'd likely be paying north of £100m to get a Julian Alvarez if the roles were reversed. And that's even assuming a striker is available for purchase, which as we all know is far from a certainty. The striker market has been dry for years and star goal scorers usually don't just become available.

If that bum Rasmus Hojlund went for £72m last summer I don't' see how we're selling for anything less than £85-90m and that's only if we get positive news on Haaland signing a contract extension. I know I'd be pushing for a 9 figure fee given what Atleti paid for Joao Felix.

i'm sure we'd be in the market if we lost both, plus we won the league a few years back with foden as a false 9. not ideal but no need to panic until something bad actually happens.

 

[Ethan23]

He'd be absolutely perfect for Athletico (unfortunately) but it shouldn't be for a penny under £80 million

 

[JTBlue1999]

i'm sure we'd be in the market if we lost both, plus we won the league a few years back with foden as a false 9. not ideal but no need to panic until something bad actually happens.

We'd be in the market, sure. But the striker market isn't exactly booming, and hasn't been for a while.

Not panicking either, unless we sell Alvarez and still can't get Haaland to extend his contract. That's when I'll be worried.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Nightmare scenario is if we sell Julian this summer to accommodate him and then can't get a contract extension done with Haaland. We'd be up the fucking creek - Alvarez is quite literally the only insurance policy we have right now if Haaland doesn't want to keep playing in Manchester.

Another thing to keep in mind is how much it would cost to bring in a striker with Alvarez's resume and caliber to the club. We'd likely be paying north of £100m to get a Julian Alvarez if the roles were reversed. And that's even assuming a striker is available for purchase, which as we all know is far from a certainty. The striker market has been dry for years and star goal scorers usually don't just become available.

If that bum Rasmus Hojlund went for £72m last summer I don't' see how we're selling for anything less than £85-90m and that's only if we get positive news on Haaland signing a contract extension. I know I'd be pushing for a 9 figure fee given what Atleti paid for Joao Felix.

To be fair using the rags as any kind of barometer regarding transfer business is a bit unrealistic imo, as any selling club dealing with them realise rags negotiators are totally fucking clueless and desperate every time they arrive at the transfer table.

And scruffy jim isn't going to be able to change that mentality overnight .

I do agree with your overall point about the fee for Alvarez however.

 

[Zenmanc]

He'd be absolutely perfect for Athletico

Never thought of Jules as a dirty player?

 

[nmc]

I always thought Felix would be signed by Pep.
Whenever I've seen him play, he seemed to perfectly fit the bill as a "Pep player".
But, recently, he seems a shadow of his former self.
Perhaps being controversial, he now reminds me of a player who actually delivers very little.
City, are currently a ruthless machine.
Felix reminds me now of the flair player who flatters to deceive.
Don't let him be a modern day Rodney Marsh...

This ^^^. I previously thought Felix would flourish under Pep but recent displays at Chelsea and Barca suggest he’s struggling to live up to the hype.

 

[Ethan23]

Never thought of Jules as a dirty player?

Nah but he's dogged, chases everything and always on for the ball over the top or on the counter, which athletico tend to play

 

[nmc]

£72m, from what I recall.

Alvarez has to be worth 30 percent more than that fraud.

 

[eyalluvitt]

He'd be absolutely perfect for Athletico (unfortunately) but it shouldn't be for a penny under £80 million

They already have the Spain and Netherlands No9s so he will have more competition than at City