Spanish club Atletico Madrid has finalised an £82m deal to acquire Argentina forward Julian Alvarez from Manchester City.
Alvarez, who did not participate in Citys Community Shield victory over Manchester United on Saturday, has agreed to a six-year deal with Diego Simeones team.
He moves to Spain after an immensely successful two and a half years in England, during which he won six trophies and scored 36 goals in 103 matches while wearing the sky-blue jersey.
Having arrived from River Plate in a deal worth £14m in January 2022, the 24-year-olds sale represents a huge profit for City. The £82m fee makes it a club-record sale for City. It ranks as the fifth-largest transfer to a foreign club in Premier League history.
During his time at City, Alvarez also won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina and the Copa America earlier this year.
