The agent of Manchester City talent Julian Alvarez has, on Friday evening, responded to suggestions that his client is in line for a 2nd successive loan move away from the club this summer.
Argentine sensation Alvarez, of course, put pen to paper on terms with the Sky Blues earlier this year.
The 22-year-old, who has long established himself as one of the most highly-regarded young talents in South America, agreed to the terms of a five-and-a-half-year contract at the Etihad, before immediately rejoining long-time club River Plate on loan for the remainder of the season.
It therefore came as something of a surprise when, earlier today, claims began to spread across the media that a 2nd successive temporary spell away from Manchester was being lined up for Alvarez.
Reports stemming from his home country of Argentina went as far as to suggest that the Sky Blues’ transfer team had offered their incoming attacker to Olympique Marseille for the 2022/23 campaign.
Speaking to the media late on Friday, the subject of his client’s future was therefore inevitably put to Hidalgo, Alvarez’s agent.
And, in news which will no doubt be met with excitement on the part of the Man City faithful, Hidalgo went on to confirm that ‘there is no chance’ of the Cordoba native making the move to Marseille.
Julián Álvarez’s agent Hidalgo denies reports of Olympique Marseille loan from Man City: “There is no chance that Julián will go to Olympique de Marseille”, tells @marcepalaciosmp ⛔️?? #OM
Manchester City want Álvarez to be part of the team next season, as things stand. #MCFC pic.twitter.com/Cqe7wmELmi
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 3, 2022
Such comments have since too been followed by further assurances in the press that Alvarez will not be departing Manchester this summer, ahead of battling it out for a first-team spot under Pep Guardiola next season.
Understand links with Julian Alvarez and Marseille (or anyone) are wide of the mark. @ManCity intention is to keep him as part of Pep’s squad next season.
— Simon Stone (@sistoney67) June 3, 2022
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