Departing River Plate striker Julian Alvarez says joining Manchester City is a "privilege".

The Argentine striker will arrive in Manchester this weekend and join Pep Guardiola's squad for pre-season ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

And he admits he's already spoken to City legend Sergio Aguero about life at Etihad Campus.

“We all know how important Kun was for Manchester City and what he means for the world too, as a club player and as a player for the Argentinian national team as well," said Alvarez.

“I had the opportunity to speak with him and he told me many things about the city, about the teammates, about Manchester City in general.

“I also spoke with Willy Caballero and Nicolas Otamendi since we are teammates in the national team.

“I am very excited about what's to come and I'm very happy to be part of this club."