Julian Alvarez responds to Pep Guardiola’s blunt feedback on his Man Metropolis future – because the Copa America winner admitted frustration at lacking the membership’s key matches

Julian Alvarez has insisted he didn’t say ‘something dangerous’ after Pep Guardiola supplied a blunt response when requested about his feedback on his Manchester Metropolis future.

Alvarez is at present on the Olympic Video games in Paris with Argentina, with the ahead finishing a busy summer time after successful the Copa America earlier this month.

The 24-year-old appeared to counsel he would contemplate his Man Metropolis future after the Olympics, after expressing frustration at lacking out on beginning for the membership in finals

Alvarez performed the fifth-most minutes of any Metropolis star final season however has not began any of 5 main finals throughout his two years on the membership.

Regardless of scoring 36 objectives in two seasons, the Argentinian typically has to play second fiddle to Erling Haaland up entrance or accept a deeper position.

‘Final season, I used to be one of many gamers with probably the most minutes at Metropolis. However… in the long run, you do not like being omitted of necessary matches; you wish to contribute,’ Alvarez stated.

‘I am going to take my time to consider what I would like for myself. We are going to see after the Video games. First, if I can, I’ll take a couple of days off. Then we are going to determine.’

Guardiola had been requested about Alvarez’s feedback throughout Man Metropolis’s pre-season tour in america, with the Man Metropolis boss providing a blunt response.

‘I do not take into consideration changing. I knew he stated he’ll give it some thought,’ he stated.

‘As soon as he has completed pondering, his agent will name Txiki [Begiristain] and we are going to see what occurs.

‘I do know he desires to play necessary moments, yeah. ‘However the different ones [do] too. 18, 19 gamers as effectively wish to play the large video games. 

‘I learn he desires to consider it. Okay, give it some thought and after that he’ll inform us what he desires to do.’

When requested about Guardiola’s reply, Alvarez insisted he had not spoken out of flip concerning his state of affairs on the membership.

The ahead stated he’s nonetheless completely satisfied at Man Metropolis, stressing he analyses his state of affairs after each season.

‘I heard what Guardiola stated. I haven’t got a lot to say about it,’ Alvarez stated, as reported by TyC Sports activities.

‘I by no means stated something dangerous.

‘I simply stated that I used to be going to consider it like I do each season to make an evaluation of what occurred final season, a projection of what could come.

‘I at all times say that I’m snug and completely satisfied at Metropolis, which is a good membership. So I did not say something dangerous.’

Metropolis signed Alvarez from River Plate in January 2022 for £14million however loaned him again for half a season.

His first marketing campaign at Man Metropolis noticed him be their second-top scorer regardless of beginning lower than half of their video games, and he scored a pivotal purpose in opposition to Chelsea within the penultimate match as they chased the title.

Final yr he signed a profitable new contract price round £100,000 and that solely expires in 2028.

The 24-year-old has received the 2022 World Cup and Copa America with Argentina, in addition to the Champions League, FA Cup and two Premier League titles with Man Metropolis.