Man City 'concern' over £80m transfer battle speaks volumes as new signing 'spotted'

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Manchester City are reportedly concerned about the prospect of losing Julian Alvarez this summer as Atletico Madrid continue to be linked with a move for the forward.

Alvarez, 24, joined Man City from River Plate in July 2022 and has won the Premier League twice, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the Club Super Cup since moving to the Etihad Stadium.

However, much of the Argentine's time at City has been spent playing second fiddle to Erling Haaland. Consequently, Atletico - who recently saw Alvaro Morata leave to join AC Milan - are said to be keen on luring Alvarez to the Spanish capital this summer.

When asked about his future recently, the 24-year-old replied: "We'll see." ALSO READ: City ready to complete first major signing of transfer window ALSO READ: City wait on fresh Ederson bid that could change transfer plans However, in the light of speculation surrounding Alvarez's long-term future, journalist Dean Jones has told Give Me Sport that there is "concern" at City about losing the 2022 World Cup winner, who they are said to value at over £80million. "The Atletico links to Alvarez are to be taken seriously, there is a certain degree of concern at City about this one," said Jones. "They don’t want to lose him, far from it, but I am told that the player fancies it and when that is the case you never know what could happen. "In terms of value, City would rate him upwards of £80m so that definitely adds to the difficulty Atletico would have with pulling off a deal like this.