Bomb in River: Julián Álvarez goes to Manchester City

River he bangs on the table again. In the middle of the transfer market and when there was talk of the expected return of Juan Fernando Quintero, it was learned that Julian Alvarez would be sold to Manchester City, what would i pay 27.5 million dollars, of which 21 would correspond to its clause.

River’s departure from the best player in America last season would become an absolute blow to Marcelo Gallardo’s planning, although the palliative for the millionaires is that the CD chaired by Jorge Brito negotiated to retain him until June according to the request of the DT for the dispute of the Copa Libertadores.

In this way, in a market shaken by great comebacks, the bomb would sound even louder with the departure of Julián, chosen as the best soccer player in America last season. However, River did not stop there because while closing the sale of the Cordovan – the one that would be officially announced shortly – he also negotiated the arrival of the former Independiente Ezekiel Boat.

The meeting in which the transfer of Julián Álvarez would have been closed

The Cordovan striker posted a photo with part of his family and representative that occurred last night, hours before the rumor of his sale to Manchester City spread until it became the news of the day in the sports world of Argentina.

2021, a dream year for Julián Álvarez

Despite the fact that River Plate was left out of the Copa Libertadores in the quarterfinals, it reached Julián Álvarez with a spectacular Argentine tournament and mainly with a dream second semester, which allowed him to even be called up to the National Team. albiceleste, wheree was part of the squad that won the Copa América in Brazil and frequently called up by Lionel Scaloni to play the Qualifiers.

In River, meanwhile, the Spider closed its last season with 26 goals, won three titles (Argentine Super Cup, the Professional League and the Champions Trophy) and gave 17 assists, being the second best Argentine in the world, only behind Lionel Messi.

Ezequiel Barco, the fifth reinforcement?

the midfielder, relegated in the Atlanta United of the MLS, He would have accepted the offer that River made to him to return to Argentine football and become the fifth reinforcement of Marcelo Gallardo’s squad after the arrivals of Tomás Pochettino, Emanuel Mammana, Leandro González Pírez and Juan Fernando Quintero.

Barco went from Independiente to Atlanta United in 2018, but at present he is not taken into account and also the North American club he needs to get rid of one of his franchise players to incorporate Thiago Almada, your new star.

The negotiation is practically sealed and Ezequiel Barco would appear in River this weekend.