Manchester City are facing the risk of losing an important player in the squad as Julian Alvarez has expressed his desire to leave.

Despite only turning 24, Julian Alvarez has already won almost all the most prestigious collective glories in his football career. He won a historic treble with Manchester City, won both the European Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, and won three major titles with Argentina, including the Copa America, Finalissima and World Cup.

Despite all his achievements, Julian Alvarez still craves one thing, which is to play more regularly and at Manchester City, it is difficult for him to satisfy this condition because coach Pep Guardiola has so many excellent players.

Julian Alvarez wants to leave Man City to have more playing opportunities.

Last season, the Argentine player was actually used continuously, but that was when two important faces of the Etihad team, Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne, were absent due to injury. And in the near future, when Haaland is in the best physical condition because he has not participated in any major tournaments while KDB has not shown any signs of leaving The Citizens, the opportunity for Alvarez to play is becoming less and less in theory.

That is why recently, the former River Plate striker has expressed his desire to leave in order to have more playing time. As for coach Pep Guardiola, he is famous for not giving in to his players.

The Spanish coach is ready to let players like Joao Cancelo and Cole Palmer leave the club when they are not satisfied with their playing time. For the former Barcelona strategist, no one is irreplaceable and the case of Julian Alvarez is similar when the 53-year-old coach seems to have found a suitable signature if he lets the Argentine striker leave.

The name mentioned is Eberechi Eze, the player who just had an impressive season with Crystal Palace. Similar to his former teammate Michael Olise who moved to Bayern Munich, Eze is expected to join a big team after his recent good performances.

Eberechi Eze would be an ideal replacement for Julian Alvarez.

At Crystal Palace, despite only playing as an attacking midfielder, the English player still scored 11 goals in the Premier League. Good technical foundation and the ability to handle the ball effectively with both feet are Eze’s strengths. In addition, he is also very versatile, being able to take on almost any position in the attack or even as a false striker when necessary.

At EURO 2024, Eze will also be used by coach Gareth Southgate as a breakthrough option on the bench. At 26 years old, the Crystal Palace star is entering the ‘maturity’ of his career and coach Pep Guardiola will need to consider recruiting him if Julian Alvarez really leaves the Etihad this summer.