Manchester City would have everything arranged to extend Julián Álvarez’s contract. The striker, world champion with the Argentine national team in Qatar 2022, is facing his first season at the English club, but given his potential and good performances, the owners of the City Group do not want to waste time and will renew his contract .
At 23, and in his first year in European football, his performance has exceeded the expectations that had been placed on him. The Spider, so far, participated in 32 matches and scored 10 goals. His numbers are good, but maybe he got less minutes than he deserved for a simple reason: Erling Haaland.
The Norwegian is having a dream season and his performances are extraordinary. The former Borussia Dortmund have scored 34 goals in 35 games and there are still several months left in the season.
However, in Manchester they are very happy with Julian. Pep Guardiola, manager of the Citizens, has been tasked with praising the man from Cordoba on more than one occasion. And he has always highlighted his qualities and the importance he has for the team. “He, of course, is a different competitive player. He doesn’t need to win a World Cup to know what he’s like as a player. Thanks to Argentina, he comes back a better player. It’s great for us.”the coach had commented after obtaining the World Cup from the Argentine national team.
The reasons for the renewal
Because of Guardiola’s assessment of him, his good performances in his first year at the club and his huge future, surely the Manchester City management have been planning a contract renewal so quickly. Furthermore, in the last period, it was rumored that several European clubs would like to add him to their ranks in the middle of the year.
The current link runs until June 2027 and earns the forward £2.7m a year. The intentions would be that, after the match against Leipzig for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, the former River player would stop. The new contract will run until 2028 and will involve a significant salary increase.
Source: Clarin
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