“I never said anything wrong all I needed at Manchester City was more playing time” – Julian Alvarez responds to Pep Guardiola’s latest comments on his Manchester City future

The future of Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez remains uncertain, but he has addressed Pep Guardiola’s latest remarks during a news conference.

Asked about Alvarez’s early comments on his future at Manchester City, the head coach of Etihad Stadium faced questions as speculation over his stay in Sky Blue for the upcoming season grew, with Atletico Madrid’s interest increasing.

Despite knowing he played a significant amount of minutes for the team last season, the 24-year-old said he believed he should have played in some of the more crucial games and it was unfortunate that his coach had kept him out considering his good goal-scoring record.

After the Olympic Games in Paris this summer conclude, Alvarez will consider his club future. Pep Guardiola, at his news conference on Monday night, said, “I know he wants to play in critical times, but the other players too.”

Eighteen or nineteen of our guys want to participate in the big games. I’ve read that he needs to consider it, so all right, contemplate it and then let us know what he decides to do.

After Argentina’s 0–2 Olympic victory over Ukraine on Tuesday afternoon, Julian Alvarez was asked if he had heard Pep Guardiola’s latest reaction to his initial comments about his future at Manchester City. He responded in an interview with TV Publica.

“Yes, I have heard Pep Guardiola’s remarks.” “I have nothing much to say,” Alvarez remarked. “I never made a bad statement. I’ve always claimed to be quite content and at ease at Manchester City.

“It was basically a review of the previous season and a prediction of what would happen next,” he said. That was it.

“That’s what I meant when I said that we constantly think about it, just like I do every year. That concludes our discussion.

It is now unclear if Atletico Madrid will intensify their pursuit of the former River Plate forward, as Manchester City is reportedly looking to pay an initial transfer fee of about €70 million, with an additional €20 million in add-ons.

It is still possible that representatives from City might complicate negotiations with Atletico Madrid by insisting on favorable terms, including a buy-back or sell-on percentage, as has been the case with other previous Etihad departures.

If Manchester City and the Spanish capital team can’t come to an agreement, the league winners will likely go to the transfer market to find Julian Alvarez a worthy successor.