It's been relatively late coming but it looks like the Premiership has finally woken up to the benefits of signing Argentinian players.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, crystalising the sentiments of many a modern coach, extolled the virtues of Carlos Tevez after his hyperactive display of ball hunting in the Champions League semi-final win over Barcelona.

"Tevez scores in big games a lot.His energy the other night was fantastic, a real Argentinian mentality, a winner's mentality," said Ferguson.

The United boss persevered with the unorthodox loan acquisition of Tevez last summer because he had been so impressed with the striker's never-say-die attitude in the last eight weeks of the season prior when he, in Ferguson's view, singlehandedly saved West Ham from relegation.

Tevez and countryman Javier Mascherano arrived in England fresh from a World Cup and struggled to adapt to the relentless pace of Premiership football, but like Tottenham pair Ardiles and Villa before them, they now look at home.

Twenty five years after Ossie packed his bags and quit White Hart Lane in search of a peaceful life away from a country at war with his homeland, a new wave of Argentinians are set to invade England's top fight.

Wheras Spain, Italy and Portugal were the most attractive destinations for the boys from Buenos Aires in the past, now they are bypassed or become just stopping off points en route to the new promised land - a Premiership dripping with cash.

So where will messrs Ferguson, Benitez, Ramos and Redknapp be shopping this summer and who are the new faces we should look out for ?

Ezequiel Garay (Racing Santander) - left-footed centre-back with a rocket shot.

Angel De Maria (Benfica) -  skilful forward or winger.

Lucho Gonzalez (Porto) - midfield engine with leadership qualities.

Lisandro Lopez (Porto) - free-scoring striker with predatory instinct.

Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors) - unpredictable striker capable of genius.

Lucas Biglia (Anderlecht) - mature ball-winning midfielder, but uncapped and has no EU passport

Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli) - pacy striker with an Italian passport - SB.