Atletico Madrid are in superior talks with Manchester Metropolis over Julian Alvarez after ‘softening their stance’ over the potential sale of Samu Omorodion to Chelsea, a report has claimed.
Alvarez has been vocal along with his need to play extra common soccer subsequent season, be that at Metropolis or elsewhere. Pep Guardiola, in the meantime, claimed he might ‘depend on’ the ahead heading into the 2024/25 season.
Nevertheless it seems Alvarez will likely be leaving Metropolis within the close to future. David Ornstein of The Athletic stories Atletico are ‘near hanging a deal’ with Metropolis, and an settlement is ‘in sight’.
The 2 golf equipment are actually discussing the worth of the transfer and the structuring of the payment. Although that is but to be agreed, Atletico are anticipated to pay no less than £70m for the 24-year-old.
Alvarez is coming off the again of an prolonged 2023/24 season which solely simply completed having featured for Argentina at each Copa America and the Olympics.
Atletico have continued their pursuit of Alvarez regardless of signing Norway striker Alexander Sorloth from Villarreal final week, and The Athletic go on to say that Atletico are actually open to promoting highly-rated 20-year-old Samu.
Chelsea noticed a £27.4m bid for Samu rejected by Atletico again in June, and the Blues stay all for signing him. They continue to be in dialogue with Atletico, not least due to Conor Gallagher’s impending transfer to the Estadio Metropolitano.
Although Chelsea might now signal Samu for a payment believed to be price £34.4m, they might nonetheless herald Victor Osimhen from Napoli. Talks are ongoing over a deal concerning the Nigerian, in addition to a separate transaction to reunite Romelu Lukaku with Antonio Conte in Naples.
Chelsea have already signed striker Marc Guiu from Barcelona this summer time, although {the teenager} admitted he could also be loaned out for the 2024/25 season and a plan for his short-term future has not but been decided. Fellow younger forwards Armando Broja and David Datro Fofana are more likely to be offered.
