Claudio Echeverri is expected to join Manchester City from next month, after spending last year on loan in Argentina.
City have secured a deal for Echeverryworth £12.5 million plus add-ons, sold River Plate last January. The attacking midfielder had celebrated his 18th birthday just over three weeks ago and therefore could have moved to Manchester immediately, but it would have been better for his development to stay where he was and continue playing in a familiar environment in 2024.
The loan period to River Plate ended at the conclusion of the Argentine club's season in November, with Echeverri able to get some rest and then take part in international matches.
The 19-year-old is set to be part of Argentina's squad for the upcoming South American Under-20 Championship in Venezuela. Fabrizio Romano The “confirmed” plan is reportedly for him to be available for City once the tournament is over.
Things will kick off on January 23, with Argentina Among the candidates are alongside fellow heavyweights in continental football Brazil And Uruguay. The end of the competition, which consists of two stages instead of a group stage and a knockout bracket, will be on February 16. Because of the system, Argentina and all the other countries will remain in the tournament until the end.
The tournament also coincides with South American qualifiers for this year's Under-20 World Cup in September and October, which Echeverri also expects to play in if Argentina get there.
The teenager has made 41 appearances for River Plate throughout 2024, starting the majority.
in citywill find an aging squad containing 12 players who are now 29 or older – and Rodri will reach 13 players by the time he recovers from a long-term injury in the summer. Echeverri represents part of the new era Pep Guardiola He was assigned the first dismantling and rebuilding project of his managerial career.
The Catalan coach has He called for his club To be active in the upcoming winter window, with a A number of elite midfielders They were named as potential reinforcements alongside Echeverry.
