Manchester City were successful in winning the battle in signing River Plate star Julián Álvarez towards the end of the January window.
In the same window, the Premier League winners allowed the striker to rejoin River Plate on a loan deal until the end of this calendar year. As a part of the deal, the Cityzens have an option to cut short his temporary stay at the Argentine side in the summer.
River Plate president Jorge Brito appeared as a guest on Radio 10’s program, Argenzuela.
When discussing the Manchester City owned player, he admitted the 22-year-old could move to the Etihad in the coming months.
“Because of comments that we have already heard from Guardiola himself and those that they make to us, we always have to analyse the worst scenario from the sporting point of view and that is that he leaves in July,” Brito was quoted as saying by TyC Sports.
“Formally they will inform us about the date, but from the gesture and the conversation, everything indicates that Julián is going to leave in the middle of the year.”
The South American side’s chief further stressed that River Plate will make every effort to retain the Argentina international until December 2022.
“We are going to give the battle until the last minute, but you cannot go against what was agreed and the player’s career,” he explained.
Álvarez has five goals and two assists from 11 matches for River Plate in 2022. Last year, he managed 24 goals and 15 assists in all competitions.
