Atlético de Madrid focuses on Julián Álvarez to reinforce the forward line for the new season

Atlético de Madrid is planning the squad for the 2024/25 season and one of the points that must be resolved is its problem with goals, since for a good stretch of the season it struggled to find the goal.

To solve these problems, the rojiblancos have focused on Manchester City forward, Julián Álvarez, according to reports from the newspaper Brand.

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From the aforementioned media they point out that in the offices of the rojiblanco club they would already be working on the operation, although they are aware of its complexity. The main asset that Atleti would play in trying to convince Julián to join the project is the role he would have in it, since at Manchester City with Haaland, Grealish, Foden and company the competition is much greater.

Furthermore, Álvaro Morata’s continuity at Atlético de Madrid is not 100% assured, and if Final Ent ends up leaving the club this summer, the red and white team would be left without a reference number 9, although they have players like Griezmann or Correa . Therefore, the options for Julián to be Atlético de Madrid’s starting number 9 for next season are real.

The Manchester player has a contract with the English team until June 2028 and his market price is 90 million euros, according to Transfermarkt. At Atleti they are aware that they cannot pay that amount, so they hope to convince the player and subsequently negotiate a lower figure with Manchester City or even offer players who can serve as bargaining chips.

Julián Álvarez’s performance has not gone unnoticed, he already impressed the greats of Europe when he was at River and during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he was proclaimed champion with the Argentine team.

With Manchester City he has played two seasons in which he has played 102 official matches, scoring 36 goals and distributing 18 assists, figures that undoubtedly attract the attention of any club. We will see if Atleti’s project is attractive enough to convince the player.