Julian Alvarez is set to join up with the Manchester City first team this summer once his loan spell at River Plate comes to an end, Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
The striker signed for the Premier League champions in January but was immediately loaned back to his former club on a short-term deal. The 22-year-old has scored 41 goals in 106 games for his boyhood club, also grabbing 27 assists.
He netted his first senior goal for Argentina during last month’s international break, starting the 1-1 draw with Ecuador alongside Lionel Messi. Guardiola has now reiterated his plans to integrate Alvarez into the first team set-up at the Etihad this summer.