Julian Alvarez signs for Atletico Madrid from Man City on six-year deal

The deal is understood to be worth over £81million in total, with an initial fee of 75m euros and 20m in add-ons amounting to a record sale for City.It represents a significant profit on a player signed from River Plate for £14m and underlines manager Pep Guardiola’s willingness to let unhappy players leave.Alvarez enjoyed astonishing success in his debut 2022-23 season for City. By Christmas of that campaign he was a world champion with Argentina and went on to win the treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League with his new club, who retained the English top-flight…