Premier League 2022: this is the millionaire figure Manchester City is offering River Plate for the transfer of Julián Álvarez

In the Premier League 2022, some teams are still reinforcing and one of them is the one led by Pep Guardiola and today, it was learned that this is the millionaire offered by Manchester City to River Plate for the pass of Julián Álvarez.

The Argentine soccer jewel is about to join the team in which several Argentines have made history, such as Sergio "Kun" Agüero who was in charge of breaking the club's title drought and giving them their first league title since 1968.

But what caught the attention of the international press was the millionaire amount that River Plate will obtain with the transfer of the player. 

How much will Manchester City pay River Plate for the transfer of Julián Álvarez?

According to information from sports journalist Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City will pay River Plate 18.5 million euros, with bonuses/taxes for Julián Álvarez. 

The player's contract with the Citizens will be for 5 years and with the deal done, Alvarez will remain at River until July on loan before starting his big adventure with one of the most dominant teams in the Premier League today. 

Is the signing of Alvarez the most expensive signing City has ever paid for an Argentine?

Definitely not, since Pep Guardiola's team paid 45 million euros for the transfer of Serio "Kun" Agüero, although it is worth remembering that when Agüero arrived at City he did not do so directly from Argentina. 

The player had already played 179 games for Atletico Madrid and in those games, the player had already scored 75 goals, so City had to pay those 45 million euros for a player with a guaranteed goal. 

The case of Álvarez is different as he comes from the Argentine Primera Division and has played 96 games for the Argentine club, scoring 36 goals and providing 25 assists in all the competitions in which he has participated with Los Millonarios. 

But even though the player has not played for European teams, City's vision to find players and bring them to the team is what has led them to be the dominant team in the Premier League, over their eternal rival, Manchester United.

When will Julian Alvarez make his debut with Manchester City?

It is expected that Álvarez will be put under the orders of Pep Guardiola until the 2022-2023 season to be the new 9 of the team, so for the moment, the player will continue to play with Los Millonarios.

So for the time being, the Argentine Superliga will continue to enjoy the talent of the 21-year-old striker who has surprised the world and is about to make the big leap to European soccer.

And not just any team, but one of the most renowned worldwide. 

But everything indicates that the English club wants Álvarez to be in the first team, after the great taste of mouth left by his compatriot Serio "Kun" Agüero, who unfortunately had to retire from the sport due to a heart condition. 

The player gave the world the bad news last December, bringing to an end an unparalleled career in world soccer.