by It’s official now. Claudio Echeverri is the new Manchester City player coming from the Río de la Plata. The Argentine midfielder will remain in his team until next January 2025, when he will join the English team. Guardiola already has his new ‘jewel’.
The Argentine talent was one of the most followed players among the great European teams. FC Barcelona was attentive at all times to the evolution of the ‘Diablito’, whom they considered a strategic signing. The Barcelona club hoped that his contract would have ended to enter the direct bid for the player, although the Manchester City have finally gone ahead.
The midfielder exploded in the U-17 World Cup with Argentina, where he managed to score five goals in seven games played. In his country, Echeverri has demonstrated his great capacity as attacking midfielderstanding out for his great scoring ability as well as a talent beyond any doubt.
Echeverri intends to follow in the footsteps of Julian Alvarezwho arrived at Manchester City from River Plate in 2022. The ‘Diablito’, for his part, will remain in Argentina until January 2025, when he will permanently move to England to join Pep Guardiola’s project.
