Pep Guardiola has announced this morning Julian Alvarez replacement after he left the club to join Athletico Madrid on a five years contract

Given the Manchester City team has several internal choices, Julian Alvarez’s replacement this month is far from a given.

Following his outstanding performance on the club’s pre-season United States trip, Oscar Bobb is the most apparent one. Over City’s four high-scoring friendlies, the Norway international has scored two goals and assisted another three since turning 21 in mid-July.

Bobb appears destined for a more significant position after appearing 26 times last season, all but seven of which were as a substitute. Impressive in the absence of Alvarez has only raised his prospects.

That also holds true for James McAtee, who assisted two more against Chelsea after scoring in the Milan game. Nico O’Reilly also experimented in the other two games, setting up Bobb’s opening against Celtic before landing himself on the scoreboard against Barcelona.

Both are expected to remain in the first-team squad this season. Additionally expected is Phil Foden’s feature more centrally this season than in previous term.

Regarding the additions City has already made, Savinho ought to have an opportunity to make a good first impression against Manchester United in the Community Shield. Claudio Echeverri is also scheduled to come in January after River Plate loaned him the remainder of this year.

Although Pep Guardiola has said the team would think about signing someone should a player go, it is not easy to find the appropriate quality before the end of this month. Therefore, do not anticipate the initial £64 million cost or the income generated on Sergio Gomez, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tommy Doyle and Yan Couto to see numerous new players come in since the manager made clear the team will look the same as last season.