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Barcelona have joined the race to sign highly rated River Plate forward Julian Alvarez, according to media reports in Argentina.
The Catalan giants have sent scouts to observe Alvarez in Argentina’s Primera Division and could make a move for the 21-year-old in the January transfer window, the Ole news outlet said on Friday.
It added that the Blaugrana’s interest has been heightened by a hamstring injury to Memphis Depay and uncertainty surrounding the future of Sergio Aguero due to heart problems.
Capped five times for Argentina’s national team, Alvarez is the Primera Division’s top scorer this season with 17 goals in 20 matches.
His performances have reportedly also caught the attention of Juventus, Sevilla, Inter Milan, Bayer Leverkusen, Milan and Fiorentina.
