While Erling Haaland’s arrival dominated Manchester City transfer talk this summer, it shouldn’t be overlooked that he wasn’t the only new forward to join the club.
Julian Alvarez also linked up with City’s first team for the first time after returning from his loan spell at River Plate in May. The 22-year-old signed for the Premier League champions in January but was immediately loaned back to the Buenos Aires club on a short-term deal.
The Argentine scored 53 goals while registering 31 assists in just 120 appearances for his boyhood club, making him one of the most exciting prospects to come out of South America in some time.
