Julian Alvarez could be the answer to one of Pep Guardiola's Man City dilemmas

Just over one year ago, Manchester City announced the signing of promising River Plate striker Julian Alvarez. The player nicknamed 'La Arana' stayed with his boyhood club until the summer when he linked up with Pep Guardiola and his new teammates.

A year on, Alvarez has established himself as one of City's most important players and has recently been awarded a new deal, penning terms that will keep him at the Etihad until 2028.

At the beginning of the season he struggled for game time as Erling Haaland took the Premier League by storm. However, after playing a considerable role in Argentina’s World Cup triumph, he returned to the Etihad with a point to prove and he's been in fine form in recent weeks.

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Playing almost as a second striker, his position has been slightly altered. This change has allowed more space for Haaland and helped him get his hat-trick against Burnley last week. Alvarez has notched a fair few goals himself since the World Cup and there is no doubt he will play a massive part in this season’s run-in.

For Alvarez, there are obvious comparisons to be made between himself and City’s all-time top goalscorer, Sergio Aguero. However, it is Haaland who is currently the one who is showing signs of breaking Aguero's record.

If Alvarez is to become City’s leading man up top, he may have to wait for Haaland to move on, which has been a much-debated topic ever since the ex-Dortmund man walked through the doors at the Etihad.

With his ‘Galactico’ aura, links with Real Madrid took a matter of hours to appear after he switched to City and Haaland’s agent has even been quoted as saying that Real Madrid is a 'dream move' for players.

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