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Julian Alvarez is heading towards the Manchester City exit door and his departure will leave Pep Guardiola with a tricky dilemma to solve before the window closes. It’s been a sleepy transfer window so far for Manchester City, with the arrival of Savinho the only signing and Sergio Gomez’s exit being the sole first-team departure, though it’s not as if he played much. But like a yawning dragon, the window might just be about to wake from its slumber and burst into life. It was widely reported on Tuesday that Atletico Madrid have agreed a £82m deal with City for the transfer of Julian Alvarez. …

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