It's more important that we get the right player in even if it's a bit later.
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The transfer thread
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Bishop
Steve Carr
For me Alvarez is younger, more versatile, better technically. Like you say he's more the creative forward type (admittedly something I'm biased towards). I think ultimately a top team will get more from an Alvarez than a Solanke imo.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
If he gets a flat 18+ goals in a season I am fine for Solanke to be here, I think given the collective more goals that would be a welcome addition to what we need to progress, I also saw a link between not taking chances last season and defensive lapses in many a game (Villa and West Ham being glaring examples) So I am getting to be ok with this deal
If the guile comes from Neto or another, then it foils nicely
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Cecil Poynton
Bloody Levy sitting there with his hands in his pockets.
superspurs
Justin Edinburgh
Blimey that's a lot of money, wasn't so long ago they baulked (apparently) at 20m for Hojbjerg.
Bedfordspurs
Les Bennett
What are you basing that opinion on though?
His stats (Alvarez) doesn’t align to an £80m player
Mikey10
Frederic Kanoute
May have something to do with the quality of each player.
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
Bishop
Steve Carr
The eye test. I watched quite a bit of City last season (when he played very well as an AM for the start of the season), last season and for Argentina. Stats are useful but I'm not a guy ruled by the stats. I'll largely judge a player on the qualities they have.
Doubt that was anything more than his agent trying to get his name out there tbh
monkeybarry
Jack Jull
He wouldn't. The bench would get out of his way as he walks towards the hall of fame before kicking a ball.
tommysvr
Vedran Corluka
Which is understandable. But Ange is a systems manager, therefore we need someone who will suit that system. And even though he's undoubtedly a very good player, I think that's Solanke, more than Alvarez.
If we had Conte or Mourinho, it's 100% Alvarez.
Bedfordspurs
Les Bennett
Did he play AM
Whenever I saw him he was playing as a striker or wide forward
I’ve never seen him play any midfield role but then I don’t watch much of city as I find them boring
He is joining a manager who is anti attacking football but that may suits Alvarez’s work rate which is really good
Bishop
Steve Carr
Yeah the start of last season when De Bruyne was out Alvarez was playing quite a bit in the AM role, this was at the time when Foden was still on the wing. Anyway it's neither here nor there, we aren't trying to buy Alvarez so it's a moot point.
You are assuming it would have been 85M for a PL team, it probably wouldn't have been
The lack of noise around Alvarez for PL sides (us, Scum & Chelsea should have all been at least interested) likely means City picked a very big price and an even bigger PL tax ..
Bishop
Steve Carr
At the start of the summer there was actually a lot of speculation that Chelsea were indeed going for him. Whether that had any basis in reality or not we will probably never know. I do agree though that a smart City would attempt to sell Alvarez for a higher fee to direct rivals.
Bedfordspurs
Les Bennett
Amazed they can afford him
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
Cheats always find a way
€55m + add ons. So €11m amortisation. They've sold more than that already.