Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez has claimed that his former manager Marcelo Gallardo is 'obviously ready' for a job in Europe after being linked with a move to the Leeds United dugout.
The Argentinian boss last managed River Plate for eight years and is considered to be the club's most successful coach in their history before coming to the end of his contract and deciding against extending his deal at the time.
The move has seen him out of management since October last year, but he was rumoured to be on the shortlist of candidates for the vacancy at Elland Road after the Whites sacked Jesse Marsch back in February.
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However, Leeds eventually landed on appointing Javi Gracia although only on a short-term basis with his contract running until the end of the season, leaving the possibility that someone else could come in and take over before the start of next season.
"Marcelo helped me a lot. I arrived when I was 18 years old from [a spell at] Real Madrid. In 2019 I didn’t play a lot because there were a lot of players," Alvarez recalled to TYC Sport.
"He helped me a lot both as a player and as a person. He doesn’t just give football advice.
"Yes, obviously Gallardo is ready to lead in Europe. He proved that in all the years he was at River. I don’t know what will cross his mind, but it would be a nice challenge and we all want to see that."
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