Chelsea among the teams chasing Manchester City striker Julian Álvarez

Paris Saint-Germain appear to be eyeing Manchester City forward Julian Álvarez as a replacement for Kylian Mbappé, but of course we can’t have stories like this without throwing a few more teams into it, so we’ve been rumored to be interested and from Chelsea and Atlético Madrid. .

Atléti appear to be a long-shot option even in the Spanish press, with Marca saying a “loan” is the only viable option, but one that City have already rejected. Marca added that City have no intention of letting the 24-year-old leave on a permanent transfer either, although, as we saw with Cole Palmer last summer, that’s not always what the club want.

That said, any deal involving Álvarez, who has scored 36 goals in his two seasons at the Etihad as second fiddle to Erling Haaland and has a good long-term deal until 2028, will not be not cheap at all, which leaves PSG close. as the only realistic option. But hey, it’s worth asking, right?