It felt like a surprise when Julian Alvarez suggested he could leave Manchester City at the end of July. But was it? No player played more games for City last season, and serial winner Alvarez was at a club targeting every bit of silverware they could get their hands on.
It felt like a perfect match. Alvarez wanted more, though. Pep Guardiola warned him to think carefully on his future, but that thinking didn't last long.
He presented an offer from Atletico Madrid that represented a significant profit, and exactly two weeks later he was off. ALSO READ: Building Man City's dream 25-man Premier League squad for 2024/25 with two exits and three new names Maybe Guardiola was surprised when he told Alvarez to think about his comments.
He certainly wasn't happy. Alvarez said he wanted to play more of the big games - Guardiola responded by saying so does everyone else.
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