Get To Know Manchester City's New Player Julian Alvarez

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New Manchester City signing Julian Alvarez has been dubbed by many as "the next Lionel Messi." But what makes the youngster special?

Born on 31 January 2000, 22-year-old Alvarez was almost destined for a path straight to Madrid after impressing on trial at the Spanish capital when he was only 11 years old. He scored two goals in five appearances to help La Liga giants Real Madrid win a youth tournament in 2011.

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Madrid's policy to wait until a foreign player is 13 prevented him from making a permanent switch at the time. He also had trials with Boca Juniors before he joined River Plate from the local side Atletico Calchin in 2016.

Since joining River Plate, Alvarez has won the Copa Libertadores, Copa Argentina and Primera Argentina, among other trophies.  He was the Primera Division's top scorer in 2021 with 20 goals in 35 games, at the same time he was named the South American Footballer of the Year.

The youngster primarily plays as a forward and he managed 24 goals and 18 assists in 46 appearances in 2021.