Julian Alvarez reveals Manchester City frustration amid transfer uncertainty

Julian Alvarez has admitted he was frustrated at being left out of several big games last season at Manchester City and said he will take time to think about his future after his involvement in this summer’s Olympics Games.

The 24-year-old has played the full 90 minutes in both of Argentina’s games in France and his participation in the tournament is expected to rule him out for the majority of August. There is even a possibility that Alvarez has played his final game for City amid growing uncertainty around his future.

The former River Plate star has been linked with a move to Atletico Madrid this summer and, speaking during the Olympics, Alvarez revealed he will think about his future next month.

“I haven’t stopped to think about what I’m going to do,” he told DirectTV Sports. “When this is over I’ll start thinking about what I want for myself. We’ll see how things go.

“Last season I was one of the players who played the most minutes in the team. But it’s true, in the end, in important games, you don’t like being left out and you want to contribute.”

As alluded to by Alvarez, no-one played more games for City last season than the Argentinian, yet he ranked 10th for overall minutes played in the squad. He also started on the bench for several high-profile matches, including the FA Cup final, both Champions League ties against Real Madrid, the Premier League trip to Arsenal in March and all of City’s final four league matches.

Alvarez is expected to enjoy a long rest after the Olympics. City’s no.19 also represented his country at the Copa America this summer and his 2023/24 campaign has spanned nearly an entire year.

He added another winner’s medal to his impressive collection in the USA and could claim Olympic gold in France, with the final due to take place on 9 August, the day before City’s season begins with the 2024 Community Shield.