Real Madrid Line Up Man City Striker As Target if Kylian Mbappe’s Bid Fails
- Real Madrid wants to sign Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez within the next year
- Alvarez has emerged as a back-up option if the Kylian Mbappebid fails
- Alvarez has scored twice in four games for Manchester City this season
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Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez has emerged as a top transfer target for Real Madridnext summer, with the future of Kylian Mbappe still uncertain.
Los Blancos are still in search of a striker to replace Karim Benzema, who left for Al-Ittihad with Mbappe, the club’s first choice to replace their former captain.
According to Sport Bible, Alvarez is among the options Real Madrid have highlighted as potential back-ups if the move for Mbappe does not come to materialise next summer.
Although the Argentine attacker won the Treble in his debut season with Pep Guardiola's team and has 19 goals in 55 games for Manchester City, he frequently plays second fiddle to talisman Erling Haaland in the Etihad Stadium striker hierarchy.
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FootballAlvarez has a long-term contract at Manchester City that runs until the summer of 2028, but Real Madrid will push to sign the forward next summer.
Man City open to selling Julian AlvarezManchester City are open to the idea of cashing in on star forward Julian Alvarez with Real Madrid keen to purchase the Argentinastriker next summer, Four Four Tworeports.
Alvarez won the treble with Manchester City last season, but there is a perception in Madrid that he would be open to moving there if the promise of regular first-team minutes was made.
However, if Alvarez were to depart, Manchester City might look to Brighton's Evan
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