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Manchester City made a nice capital gain by selling Julian Alvarez to Atlético Madrid in exchange for €95 million (including bonuses), two and a half years after recruiting him for only €17 million. The Skyblues certainly cashed a nice check, but they will have to replace the Argentinian striker. Not a problem since, as is often the case, the Mancunians have already targeted the lucky one.
It is Liverpool’s Colombian winger, Luis Diaz. Aged 27, the South American was snatched from Porto in January 2022 in exchange for €44.5 million. Two and a half years later, Diaz remains one of the Reds’ offensive weapons (24 goals, 13 assists in 98 matches, all competitions combined), but he has never been so sought after. Announced in the sights of Paris Saint-Germain, the Cafetero was also mentioned at FC Barcelona, as an alternative to Nico Williams.
Diaz to replace Alvarez
The Beach Bar However, the Spanish media outlet claims that an agreement on a five-year contract has been reached between Pep Guardiola’s team and the Liverpool star. Regarding the transfer fee, The Beach Bar adds that City are willing to pay €70m to buy out the player’s three-year contract.
The only Premier League team not to have signed any players yet, can the Mersey club agree to let one of its attacking assets slip away less than a month before the end of the transfer window? This may come as a surprise, but it is possible since some English media outlets announced yesterday that the Anfield residents would be ready to let Diaz go for a check of at least €60 million. If the intentions of the two clans are confirmed, things could move quickly.
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