Manchester City believe they have landed one of the top young talents in South American football after completing a deal for Julian Alvarez.
The 22-year-old is now a Blues player, but will remain on loan at River Plate either until July or December, depending on the club’s progress in the Copa Libertadores.
City sources say the fee was just over £14million, while reports in Argentina place it at around £17.9million — the discrepancy is thought to be due to the way the taxes on the deal are calculated.
City’s South American recruitment team completed the negotiations last week, with Alvarez currently with the Argentina squad for this week’s World Cup qualifying games.
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