Manchester United have the best papers for signing Julian lvarez, various media report, including Argentina’s TyC Sports. The 21-year-old River Plate attacker was voted South America’s best player this week in the Uruguayan edition of El Pais.
Álvarez has an escape clause in his €20 million contract, a not insurmountable amount for the Manchester superpower. The Argentine striker had his big breakthrough in 2021 at River, which is well on his way to the national championship thanks in part to his 18 goals and 6 assists in 21 matches. This put Álvarez in the spotlight in Europe, because Atlético Madrid, AC Milan, Juventus and Bayern Munich have also been mentioned in the media recently. Before that, the name of Ajax also came up in the rumor circuit.
According to TyC Sports However, Manchester United have the best papers. Fernando Hidalgo, Alvarez’s agent, is in England this week to see if the transition can be formalised. An offensive reinforcement is needed at United as Anthony Martial and Edinson Cavani head for the exit. Martial is on loan and sought after by Sevilla, while Cavani has an expiring contract and is also the main character of many transfer rumours.
Álvarez is considered one of the greatest talents in South America and was El Pais so even named the best player on the continent. The attacker was already on trial at Real Madrid in his youth, but remained loyal to River Plate and made his debut for that club in 2018. As mentioned, he has only been scoring on the assembly line since 2021. In total, he stands on 96 appearances for his childhood sweetheart, in which he produced 36 goals and 25 assists. He has also played five international matches for Argentina, including two during the Copa América won last summer.
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