Gabby Agbonlahor has assured that Manchester City would not even consider loaning Julian Alvarez to Bayern Munich or just outright selling him.
Speaking on talkSPORT, the controversial pundit was quizzed about his thoughts regarding a report on Tuesday that Thomas Tuchel’s side had earmarked him as an alternative to Harry Kane to bring in on a season-long loan.
However, Gabby Agbonlahor simply cannot see Manchester City letting Julian Alvarez leave, branded as a ‘standout’ player by Lionel Messi via the Express, even on a temporary basis to join Bayern Munich.
Gabby Agbonlahor rubbishes Julian Alvarez to Bayern Munich transfer rumours
Fabrizio Romano reported on Tuesday that the World Cup winner’s camp were against the idea of a loan move to any club.
While it was claimed on Wednesday that City officials ‘laughed off’ the speculation, as there was no chance of there being even a hint of reality in these reports about Alvarez’s rumoured loan switch.
Now, Gabby Agbonlahor has explained why Manchester City would not just reject any loan proposal from Bayern Munich for Julian Alvarez but from any suitor in general.
“He’s not going anywhere. They’ve just lost [Ilkay] Gundogan, they’ve just lost his goals, brought in [Mateo] Kovacic, who doesn’t score goals. [Erling] Haaland gets injured, who plays?”
Gabby Agbonlahor elaborated on why Bayern Munich-linked Julian Alvarez is such a key squad option for Manchester City, saying, “Alvarez is straight there, Haaland had his injury problems last season. This season, he could have more injury problems so why would you sell a player when he comes, fits in perfectly? And he’s going to play his games, whether that’s rotation in the Premier League, if that’s the Champions League, the EFL Cup, the FA Cup.”
“I just think even if someone came and offered £70- £80 million for Alvarez, I don’t think he’s going to be sold by Manchester City or even a loan. Doesn’t suit them, what’s the point?”
Gabby Agbonlahor is spot on, as why would Manchester City strengthen any European rival, especially one as threatening as Bayern Munich by allowing them to sign Julian Alvarez on loan?
