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Manchester Evening News
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Alex Brotherton

What Julian Alvarez joining Man City would mean for Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Liam Delap

Manchester City look set to do something they have not done in four years: sign a player in the January transfer window.

The Blues are close to agreeing an initial £17.9m deal for 21-year-old River Plate forward Julian Alvarez, although the Argentine is expected to stay where he is until at least the summer.

After City failed to land Harry Kane last year, speculation surrounding which striker they'd target in 2022 has rumbled on for months.

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