Maximo Perrone, a talented young international from Argentina, has officially joined Manchester City from Velez Sarsfield.

The 20-year-old reportedly cost City £8 million when signing and has a contract that expires in June 2028.

Perrone just made his debut at Velez in March of last year, but the central midfielder rapidly cemented himself as an important member of the senior squad, occasionally donning the captain's armband.

Although City are reportedly paying more than his rumored £7 million release clause, it was expected to be much greater if Velez did manage to ensure his future through 2024. His contract had entered its last year.

Perrone is the latest in a string of exports to fetch Velez a considerable fee in the past six years, with Thiago Almada, Matias Vargas, Santiago Caseres, Maxi Romero and Nicolas Dominguez bringing in roughly £47m between them.

We’re delighted to have completed the signing of Máximo Perrone from Vélez Sarsfield. The midfielder will join us after the U-20 South American Championship. Welcome, Máximo! 💙🇦🇷#ManCity— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 23, 2023

He is City's second recruit from Argentina over the past year, with Julian Alvarez joining from River Plate at the end of last season.

Alvarez was signed midway through last term before spending a period back on loan at River, though no such agreement has been struck for Perrone.

He will link up with City immediately once his participation at the Under-20 South American Championship in Colombia is over.

Perrone scored in Argentina's opening match but was unable to prevent his side losing 2-1 to Paraguay.

Argentina's final group game is on January 27 – if they are not eliminated, Perrone will likely join up with City in February.