Manchester City are close to signing River Plate striker Julian Alvarez, according to sources at ESPN. City believe they will win the competition against AC Milan over the 21-year-old Argentine, with the final details being finalized before an agreement is reached between the teams. The total cost of the transfer is estimated At £ 20 million.
Alvarez, who has already played five times for Argentina, will likely not move to the Etihad Stadium until the summer, but he is expected to be Pep Guardiola's first signing ahead of the 2022-23 season.
Until he moves to England, City will consider loaning him back to River Plate or loaning him to another team in the kingdom.
City Manchester City still want to sign an established striker in the summer even after the signing of Julián Álvarez 🇦🇷.
Erling Haaland 🇳🇴 and Harry Kane 🏴 remain on the list of potential targets ahead of the summer transfer window.
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Alvarez is considered one of the best young players in South America and if City can sign him it will be an achievement for him in light of the fact that Alvarez has also gained interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona.
At the same time, City will not be content with just him and will in any case try to sign another renowned striker with Arling Holland and Harry Kane on the Premier League leaders' lists.
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