Manchester City has agreed to sign Argentine forward Julian Alvarez from River Plate, with a deal that allows him to remain in Buenos Aires until the end of the European season and join in the summer.
The club also reached an agreement for midfielder Claudio Echeverri, who will stay in his homeland until the end of the year before potentially joining Guardiola's firstteam squad from January.
Savio is set to join Manchester City ahead of the 2024/25 season, finalizing a move from City Football Group club Troyes.
Manchester City confirmed their acquisition of Julian Alvarez from River Plate, allowing him to continue playing for his current team until after the European season. They have also secured an agreement with midfielder Claudio Echeverri, who will be staying in Argentina until December before potentially joining Pep Guardiola's firstteam squad. Additionally, Savio is expected to make a move from Troyes and join Manchester City for preseason training in July. This follows his successful breakout season at Girona where he showcased impressive stats as well as attracting interest from other clubs like Barcelona.
Savio's outstanding performance includes scoring seven goals across all competitions and leading La Liga for successful takeons (62) while sitting second for carries into penalty area (47). His potential under Guardiola has been recognized by many including Barcelona sporting director Deco who admired his "beautiful" playing style and "technical quality". With this exciting new addition alongside Julian Alvarez and Claudio Echeverri coming on board soon; it seems like Manchester City are gearing up for another strong campaign next season.
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