Man City eye Argentina ace dubbed 'the next Aguero' who trained with Real Madrid at 11

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Manchester City look set to sign River Plate's wonderkid Julian Alvarez for around £20million.Alvarez has some large shoes to fill at the Etihad after Sergio Aguero left the club over the summer when his contract expired.But Alvarez could be ready for that role more than most after earning comparisons to the City legend in his native Argentina.The 21-year-old, like Aguero, is small in stature and possess a low centre of gravity with an eye for goal.Alvarez even stated in an interview with La Nacion in 2019: "I like Kun Aguero a lot, and I try to copy his movements."City look to have beaten a whole host of European clubs for his signature.But Alvarez had been on the radar of the majority of top sides before he earned a call up to the Copa America over the summer, despite the strength in depth of Argentina's front line.Real Madrid had hosted Alvarez and his family for a trial when he was just 11 years old.Los Blancos had wanted to sign the youngster, but age restrictions on foreign signings in Spain halted a move. Do you think Alvarez will be a success at City?

Let us know in the comments sectionInstead, the youngster rose through the ranks of River with the 2021 season being Alvarez's breakout campaign, and he's bagged 18 goals in the Argentine top flight.His standout moment came on the superclasico, against River's hated neighbours Boca Juniors, when he scored twice to help his side to a 2-1 win.One Argentine journalist wrote: "The fans burst their palms from applauding him so much when he came off.".