Guardiola speaks publicly about Alvarez's Man City exit

Pep Guardiola's pre-match press conference ahead of the Community Shield match against Manchester United saw him once again answer questions about the future of Julian Alvarez, who seems to be getting closer and closer to joining Atletico Madrid.
The Spanish coach this time went a step further and almost anticipated the Argentinian forward's departure. "I want to say the gratitude of Julian being two years here, we won everything together and his contribution has been massive," he told reporters.
"He's incredibly loved by the team for his behaviour but like I said many times of many players he wants to leave and a new challenge. Atletico is a top club in Spain and Europe and when they suggested to me that he wanted to leave, imagine he stays here if he wants to leave?
"Both clubs are happy with the agreement, I look forward to see him back to say bye to all of us. It was a joy to work with him. I learnt a lot from him and hopefully he can find what he was looking for," he concluded.
The 53-year-old was also asked if they would sign another forward to replace his absence from the squad. "I don't know yet. We talk every day and see what happens. It (signing a replacement) could happen but it could not happen," Guardiola said.