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'Sergio is that you?' Manchester City fans compare £14m signing Julian Alvarez to club's legendary striker as he smashes home Aguero-esque finish in hat-trick for River Plate

Manchester City fans are already drawing comparisons between Julian Alvarez and Sergio Aguero.

City secured the signing of the River Plate striker for around £14million in January and he will be joining in the summer after seeing out the season in Argentina.

Footage of Alvarez's latest exploits have City fans looking forward to his arrival after he scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Patronato.

Julian Alvarez is already reminding Manchester City fans of Sergio Aguero

Julian Alvarez is already reminding Manchester City fans of Sergio Aguero

One of his goals in particular was very similar to the kind of strikes Aguero, a hero to City fans, made a regular habit of scoring.