“I never said anything wrong all I needed at Manchester City was more playing time” – Julian Alvarez responds to Pep Guardiola’s latest comments on his Manchester City future
Since Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez’s future is yet unknown, he has replied to Pep Guardiola’s most recent remarks during a recent news conference.
With increasing attention from Atletico Madrid, the Etihad Stadium head coach was asked about Alvarez’s initial remarks on his Manchester City future amid mounting doubt on whether he would stay in Sky Blue for the next season.
The 24-year-old said that although he knew his top-level minutes for the club last season, he believed he should have participated in some of the more crucial games and it was upsetting to have his coach exclude him considering his goalscasing performance.
Alvarez went on to say that he will consider his club’s future once the Olympic Games are finished in Paris this summer, to which Pep Guardiola said during his own news conference on Monday night, “I know he wants to play in critical moments, but the other players too.
“We have eighteen or nineteen players eager to participate in the major events. I read he needs to think about it, so OK, think about it and afterwards he will tell us what he wants to do.
Speaking with TV Publica following Argentina’s 0-2 Olympic Games triumph against Ukraine on Tuesday afternoon, Julian Alvarez was asked whether he had heard Pep Guardiola’s most recent reaction to his original remarks about his Manchester City future.
Indeed, I overheard (what Pep Guardiola said). I have not much to say, Alvarez remarked. “I never said anything improper.” I have always claimed to be really content and comfortable (at Manchester City).
He went on, “It was simply a prediction of what would happen next and a study of last season. That was just it.
“That’s what I meant when I discussed considering it, much like we normally do every year. So that is all.
plus Manchester City looking at an initial transfer cost of about €70 million plus an additional €20 million in add-ons, it is yet unclear if Atletico Madrid would confirm their own interest in the former River Plate player.
As witnessed in numerous prior Etihad outgoings, City authorities might complicate any negotiations with Atletico Madrid by requesting the inclusion of advantageous provisions in an agreement, like a buy-back or sell-on percentage.
Should Manchester City strike a reasonable compromise with the team from the Spanish capital, the Premier League champions most likely will go to the transfer market in search of a suitable successor for Julian Alvarez.
