BREAKING NEWS: Manchester City finally makes decision in favour of Atletico Madrid over Julian Alvarez’s transfer as Chelsea set to offer bid

BREAKING NEWS: Manchester City finally makes decision in favour of Atletico Madrid over Julian Alvarez’s transfer as Chelsea set to offer bid

Manchester City have already rejected an approach from Atletico Madrid for Julian Alvarez as Chelsea consider a move for the Argentine forward, according to reports in Spain.

Alvarez has just finished his second season at City, scoring 19 goals for Pep Guardiola’s side who ended the campaign with their historic fourth Premier League title in a row.

The 24-year-old made 54 appearances in all competitions and was the eighth-highest outfield City player in terms of minutes played across the season.

But Marca reports that Alvarez is considering a move in order to gain more prominence as he is aware he will always be behind Erling Haaland at City.

According to the source, Atletico has already approached City on the possibilities of a deal for Alvarez, but the Premier League winners have “flatly refused” the move.

It’s understood that even if City were to consider a sale, a minimum bid of €80 million (£67.9m) before add-ons would be too expensive for Atletico.

Alvarez initially joined City for an initial £14m fee from River Plate in 2022 and still has three years left on his contract.

City’s firm stance does not bode well for Chelsea who, according to reports in Argentina, are preparing their own move for Alvarez.

Chelsea’s hierarchy have a positive relationship with City having signed Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling in recent years, while Mateo Kovacic made the move from Stamford Bridge to the Etihad Stadium last summer.

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