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Manchester City will complete £18m signing of River Plate forward Julian Alvarez TODAY... but 22-year-old breakout star will return to Argentine club on loan for the rest of the season

Manchester City will complete the £18m signing of River Plate forward Julian Alvarez this afternoon.

The 22-year-old Argentine will return to River Plate on loan for the remainder of the season.

The Argentine is being tipped as the brightest young talent in Argentina following his breakout season, where has scored 19 goals in 33 league games this season as well as registering 18 assists.

Manchester City will complete the u00a318m signing of River Plate forward Julian Alvarez

Manchester City will complete the £18m signing of River Plate forward Julian Alvarez

Alvarez will become a City player but will return to River Plate on loan until the summer

Alvarez will become a City player but will return to River Plate on loan until the summer

City were rumoured to be closing in on the transfer earlier this month and now the River Plate president Jorge Brito has confirmed the 'deal is done.