ARGENTINA wonderkid Joaquin Perez Ibanez has put Premier League clubs on red alert by revealing his love for English football.
The River Plate striker, 17, has been tipped for a future in Europe after starring for his country’s youth teams.
And he wants to follow in the footsteps of Zlatan Ibrahimovic by taking England by storm – despite his favourite team being Manchester United’s biggest rivals.
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Ibanez said: “I like watching Liverpool on TV because of their style of play and their manager Jurgen Klopp.
“But the player that I like to watch and look up is Zlatan.
“I look at everything he does, his control, his skills, his finishing – and I train every day when I’m at River Plate to be as good as that.”
Ibanez is expected to break into the first team with the Argie giants before moving to Europe.
The teenager has been tracked by scouts travelling to South America, with Premier League representatives also watching his national games.
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