The Argentine player has been confirmed as the new No. 19 Man City for the 2022-23 season, a jersey previously adorned by German footballer Leroy Sane.
A little about the topic
The Citizens completed the signing of the £14 million Argentine to a five and a half year deal from River Plate in January 2022. Julian Alvarez has remained on loan with Argentine utift and after being ousted from the Copa Libertadores on Thursday, the player is ready to fly to Europe and join Guardiola’s pre-season.
What did Julian Alvarez say?
Julian Alvarez used to wear the number 9 jersey in the River Plate and also uses the same number for the Argentina national team. However, No. 9 has already taken Haaland, so the Argentine has to settle for 19. Julian Alvarez told Man City’s official website that he has used the number nine so far and wanted the number nine on his shirt. It’s also an important date for Julian, because the 19th was his grandmother’s birthday.
The Argentina international feels ready for the next level and can’t wait to start training under Guardiola. Alvarez is sure he can thrive here. The style of play that Pep Guardiola encourages is exciting and Alvarez can’t wait to be a part of it. Man City has an amazing recent history of Argentinian players and Julian wants to put his stamp on the Club just like Tevez, Zabaleta and Aguero did.
According to Julian Alvarez, he wants to give his all in this club, help his teammates and contribute to the success of Man City, he stated after the completion of the transition to the reigning PL champions. Julian will be introduced to Man City fans at the West Reception on Sunday, along with fellow new signings Ortega, Phillips and Haaland. Julian made his River Plate debut in October 2018 and scored 53 goals and 31 assists in 120 appearances, including a league-winning strike against Racing in November.