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Man City to exact Cristiano Ronaldo revenge on Man Utd with imminent transfer

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Published date22 January 2022
The Premier League champions are in talks with the Argentine giants, according to the Athletic , with the hope that they will be able to complete a £21million transfer

With less than two weeks of the window remaining, City will have to wrap up terms swiftly and it is expected they will allow their new striker to return to Buenos Aires on loan until the summer.

Alvarez bagged 20 goals in just 35 Primera Division games last term, helping Los Millonarios to another league crown.

That has led to interest from across the continent, including Real Madrid, who tried to sign him as a youngster almost a decade ago.

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Manchester United were another team incessantly linked with the forward as Ralf Rangnick looks to add a more youthful element to his options at centre forwards.

Spanish news outlet SPORT went as far to say that the Red Devils were gearing up to pay his £20.9m release clause this month, with the hope of bringing him to Old Trafford as a possible replacement for Anthony Martial.

The report also claimed Alvarez’s agent Fernando Hidalgo travelled to England earlier this month to meet prospective suitors.

But despite United’s reported interest, City look set to win the race and in doing so, will exact a little slice of transfer revenge.

The story of Cristiano Ronaldo ’s return to the Premier League has been a well-trodden one, but it has eerie similarities with Alvarez’s proposed move, albeit with the opposite conclusion.

The Athletic claim that Ronaldo...

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