Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims Julian Alvarez will start pre-season with the club from June.
The 22-year-old forward signed for the Citizens in January before returning to River Plate on loan, where he is currently set to stay until December 31.
Pep Guardiola’s side are believed to have a €1.5m option if they wish to fast-track the forward into their first-team squad this summer.
The Argentine attacker has been tipped by many to be the next superstar talent from Argentina to make waves in Europe.
Alvarez, who scored his first international goal for Argentina in the 1-1 draw with Ecuador last Wednesday, netted 24 times and provided 15 assists in 46 appearances for River Plate across all competitions in 2021.
Despite Pep Guardiola stating earlier this year that Alvarez ‘will be with us’ in the summer for pre-season, there has been speculation to suggest that City may look to keep the forward in his homeland until 2023, as they eye a move for a big-money centre-forward such as Erling Braut Haaland.
According to César Luis Merlo via AlbicelesteTalk, Julian Alvarez will start pre-season with Man City from June, and if he adapts to the team well, he will stay at the club.
The journalist adds that if he doesn’t adapt into the first season, he’ll go back to River Plate until December and come back to City in January.
The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.
“Beautiful news ”
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“things we love to hear”
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“He will adapt easy”
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“Love to see it”
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“Can’t wait 🔥”
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“EPL ain’t ready”
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“He’ll obviously need time to adapt.”
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“If he doesn’t adapt stick him in the under 23s for a season”
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“He’s staying regardless given we don’t have another striker”
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