Manchester City target Julian Alvarez has previously discussed the pleasure he received by playing with record Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi at international level.
And the River Plate forward has his eyes on winning a place in the Argentina squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and will hope a move to Man City will boost his chances of doing just that.
The 21-year-old has become the latest attacking threat to be marked on the Blues' radar with City lodging an offer for the South American Footballer of the Year.
