Man City ‘will not entertain loan offers for Julian Alvarez’ and more transfer rumours

Manchester City are reportedly not prepared to entertain the idea of Julian Alvarez leaving the club on loan during this summer’s transfer window.

The 23-year-old made his 49th appearance of the 2022-23 campaign in Man City’s final Premier League match of the season against Brentford on Sunday afternoon.

Alvarez has contributed 17 goals and five assists in a successful first term with the English champions, including nine goals and one assist in the Premier League.

The Argentina international has only started 13 times in the Premier League, though, due to the presence of Erling Braut Haaland in the final third of the field.

Alvarez has been used in a withdrawn role this term, although he is competing with Kevin De Bruyne in that position, and the bulk of his appearances this season have come off the bench.

Bayern Munich have recently been credited with an interest in Alvarez, with the German champions said to be willing to offer him the starting role at centre-forward next season.

However, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Man City will not consider any loan offers for the South American in the upcoming market.

There's no chance at all for Julián Álvarez to leave Man City on loan deal in the summer. Sources feel he's set to stay in any case; but for sure, not leaving on loan. 🔵⛔️ #MCFC

Links to Bayern on loan move are described as wide of mark. pic.twitter.com/LOv1CbCZCt

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 28, 2023

The Citizens secured Alvarez’s signature in January 2022, but he finished the campaign with River Plate before officially moving to the Etihad Stadium last summer.

The forward has won the Premier League title in his first season at the club, and he could be a part of a treble-winning side during the 2022-23 campaign.

Elsewhere, newly promoted Sheffield United hope they will have a good chance of getting James McAtee back next season, the Sheffield Star reports.

McAtee featured regularly for the Blades as they sealed automatic promotion from the Championship and hope they will be in a good place for his signature if he is allowed to depart City on loan again this summer.