Missed opportunity: City take Julián Álvarez for just 17 million

The Manchester City has done official the signing of Julián Álvarez, the player sudamericano of the year, the one who had time in looks it of the big of Europe. With 22 years, the forward of River Plate comes of several important seasons, in where it has done international absolute with the Argentinian selection, and has gone out champion of League and Glass America. With a value of market of 20 million euros, his signing closed by 17 'kilos'.

The Barça had several months after the track of the attacker, since the shortage of goal in the diagram of Xavi Hernández prioritised the incorporation of a '9' with goal. However, the club opted by a more economic option and of greater hierarchy like the one of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang​, the one who arrived like free agent in this market of winter. Besides, the directive also did to land to Ferran Torres in return of 55 millions. His experience and youth did it a costlier option but also safer for the current situation of the entity.

The English means have done to fly the news and also have affirmed, with authority, that the arrival of the forward of the 'albiceleste' will not interfere with a possible operation by Erling Haaland in summer. It fits to stand out that the Norwegian is one of the obsessions of Joan Laporta, the one who already has declared that it will not hide any type of payment exaggerated while it was by an important cause. The aim of the offices condales to final of this campaign is to do with the services of the ariete, and like this can renew his image and status as I instrument elite of the European football.

We Plough delighted to confirm that we have completed the signing of Julian Alvarez from River Plate ✍️

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— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 31, 2022

Haaland, the main aim

The FC Barcelona has not hid his wish to achieve the signing of the Nordic in summer. From the first approach in December between Mino Raiola, agent of Haaland, and Laporta, the speculations have not ceased. And it is that for anybody is a mystery that the aim in the arks of the Camp Nou is to go back to create a rivalry further of it futbolístico with the Real Madrid, the one who has it already all done with Kylian Mbappé. Both players are allocated to be the new leaders of the balompié world-wide and to occupy the place that leave Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to the 'hang the boots'.

By the moment, the economic situation of the club prevents him can do a movement of similar value, but as it explained Eduard Romeu in the press conference of this Tuesday on the 'Forensic', already the Barcelona directive is doing all the possible to be able to be free of debts and encarar new important signings in the next months.