Argentine sensation Julian Alvarez will arrive in Manchester this weekend to be unveiled alongside Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips… as 22-year-old vows he will ‘flourish’ at City under Pep Guardiola after leaving River Plate
- Julian Alvarez was signed by the club in January but loaned back to River Plate
- High hopes for the Argentine youngster after departure of Gabriel Jesus
- His final game for River Plate saw the club knocked out of the Copa Libertadores
Manchester City have announced Julian Alvarez will arrive at the club this weekend after departing River Plate.
Alvarez, 22, signed for Manchester City in January in a deal worth £14m but was loaned back to River Plate until the end of the South American campaign. His final game for the Buenos Aires club came in their 0-0 second leg draw with Velez in the Copa Libertadores, with River being eliminated 1-0 on aggregate.
Announcing his imminent arrival, City said that he would be unveiled alongside fellow new signings Kalvin Phillips, Erling Haaland and Stefan Ortega Moreno.
Manchester City announced the arrival of Argentina international Julian Alvarez on Friday
Alvarez, who scored six times in one game back in May for River Plate, said that he ‘incredibly happy’ to be at Manchester City and said that he believed he could ‘flourish’ under Pep Guardiola.
He said: ‘I am incredibly happy and I feel ready to play for City.
Before adding: ‘This is, without doubt, one of the biggest teams in world football. You only have to see what this team has won in the last decade to understand the quality of the setup.
‘I feel confident I can flourish here. The style of play Pep encourages is exciting and I can’t wait to be a part of it.’
Julian Alvarez played his last game for River Plate before departing for Manchester City
The Argentine sensation carved out a reputation as one of the most prolific young forwards on the planet
Alvarez went on to reference the rich tapestry of Argentine superstars that have plied their trade at Manchester City in the last decade or so.
‘City has an amazing recent history of Argentinian players and I want to put my stamp on the Club in the same way Sergio Aguero, Pablo Zabaleta and Carlos Tevez did,’ he said.
‘I am so thankful for…