The wait for Julian Alvarez to become a Manchester City player is almost over.
Even if the transfer may not be officially announced until the final day of the January transfer window as all i s are dotted and t s crossed, the River Plate president has confirmed the deal is effectively done and Alvarez and his agent have again exchanged messages celebrating their partnership on social media.
What is less clear, however, is when the forward will actually play at the Etihad under Pep Guardiola.
To say City are paying a fee not far off the money spent on Ferran Torres from Valencia, there does not appear to be a rush to get Alvarez to Manchester; he is set to stay at River Plate until the summer, and could even continue there next season depending on how the Copa Libertadores is progressing.
