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Manuel Lanzini Opens Up on Possibility of Returning to Former Club River Plate

Manuel Lanzini has opened up about his desire to one day return to boyhood club River Plate.

The Argentinian is part of a select group of youngsters who attended the River Plate academy before going on to ply their trade in Europe. Lanzini, who joined West Ham in 2016, followed in the footsteps of players such as Hernan Crespo, Javier Mascherano and the Gonzalo Higuain

Whilst speaking to TNT Sports and as quoted by AS, Lanzini expressed his wish to one day make a return to River.

He said: "River makes me happy, they are living incredible things since the Doll [Marcelo Gallardo] arrived.