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June 12, 2024

Sad News:Julian Alvarez left Etihad today fans and well wishes cried.

Julian Alvarez’s ‘first-choice’ destination revealed amid Manchester City exit

The ‘first-choice’ destination of Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez has been named amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Argentine’s immediate future.

Despite his best season to date at the Etihad Stadium, scoring and providing assists from a number of positions in Pep Guardiola’s system, Alvarez is seemingly opening the door to a Manchester City exit in the coming weeks.

Unsurprisingly, the FIFA World Cup winner with Argentina will not be short of options should he look to formalise his interest in an exit with City bosses, with the likes of Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain understood to be interested.

Other reports have also linked Alvarez with interest from within the Premier League, with Chelsea listed as a potential suitor as Manchester City eye a transfer fee north of £70 million, according to some reports.

However, neither of the three aforementioned clubs takes the crown as the player’s ‘first-choice’ destination should he leave the Etihad Stadium, despite La Liga being his preferred next step in the European game.

That is according to the information of The Athletic’s Sam Lee, who reveals that not only has Alvarez been open to a move away from City for ‘several months’, but that the Argentine’s ‘first-choice’ destination is Real Madrid, despite that not going to happen this summer.

Despite the unlikely nature of a move to the Santiago Bernabeu in the coming weeks and months, the report details that the 24-year-old is thought to want more first-team football than what is currently on offer at the Etihad Stadium.

Los Blancos have already been active in the summer transfer period, despite the market not being officially open for business until Friday, having recruited Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side will be more than familiar with the talents of Julian Alvarez, having come up against the Argentine in both of his seasons since moving into the European game from River Plate.

Alvarez already has history with Real Madrid however, having had trials with both Boca Juniors and the Spanish capital club; scoring twice in five games for Los Blancos in a youth tournament. However, Alvarez was unable to join Real due to age restrictions.

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NEWSManchester City’s Erling Haaland says he is now ‘getting tired’ of hearing his own namePublished: 08:00 on October 14th 2023 | Last Updated: 23:55 on October 13th 2023By Freddie Pye

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Erling Haaland has admitted while on international duty with Norway that he is ‘getting tired’ of hearing his own name, such is the level of fame he has now reached.

The Manchester City centre-forward has taken his global recognition to fresh heights since joining Pep Guardiola’s ongoing project at the Etihad Stadium, having won the Premier League and Champions League in his first season with the club.

Such is the level of fame that Erling Haaland has reached, that the 23-year-old Leeds-born sensation is now frequently hounded for photographs, autographs, or merchandise at both club level and with his international side.

Speaking after Norway’s 0-4 European Championship qualification victory over Cyprus earlier this week, Erling Haaland admitted that such is his level of fame in the game that he is now “getting tired” of hearing his own name.

Following a game in which the Manchester City striker netted another two goals, security personnel at the contest were forced on to the pitch to help the Norwegian striker deal with a number of supporters who wanted pictures and the chance to take his match shirt.

“Of course, I greatly appreciate the support,” Erling Haaland clarified after the incident and the game as a whole. “That’s what I wanted to do when I was little, so I’m not particularly complaining about it.

The former Borussia Dortmund and RB Salzburg frontman continued, “I’m starting to get a little tired of my own name, but that’s how it is. There is not much I can do about it.”

Haaland will be hoping to transfer his fine goalscoring form with Stale Solbakken’s side over to the east of Manchester when the international break concludes, having found himself struggling to some extent in front of goal.

Despite providing 10 goal contributions across all competitions this season – level with teammate Julian Alvarez – many would have expected Haaland to have notched yet further, especially considering chances created and quality of opposition faced.

City return with a Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion following the second international break of the season, before the UEFA Champions League returns with a match against BSC Young Boys, as well as the Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

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