Speaking in the latest CITY+ documentary Julian Alvarez: Standing Alone, our Director of Football talks through the vetting process each new signing goes through.
Begiristain outlines how important a player’s character is - it’s not enough for them to be talented.
Watch Julian Alvarez: Standing Alone here
The Spaniard also discusses phone calls with Sergio Aguero before signing Alvarez. The Argentinian gave his compatriot a glowing review, having seen him star for River Plate.
Once Alvarez did move to Manchester, he had to compete with goalscoring machine Erling Haaland.
As we see throughout the documentary, his patience and humility while out of the side only further impressed the Club’s coaching staff.
CITY+ subscribers can watch Julian Alvarez: Standing Alone on mancity.com and our official app now.
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