Manchester City set to land Argentine wonderkid Claudio Echeverri from River Plate
Manchester City are set to sign Claudio Echeverri on a six-year deal from River Plate. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, the Argentine talent will stay with River for another year on loan as part of the deal with the reigning European champions. The 17-year-old has been on the radar of many top European teams in recent months and his brilliant performances at the U-17 World Cup with Argentina only added to the interest. Barcelona and Real Madrid were both interested in acquiring his services, but City have won the race to land the highly-talented player. 🚨🔵 Claudio Echeverri to Manchester City, here we go! Documents are being exchanged between City and River Plate to seal the agreement. 2006 born Argentinian talent will stay at River Plate until December 2024 then he will Travel to Europe. Six year deal for Echeverri. 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/hnh43h9oub — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 31, 2023 Pro deal with River The year began with his first professional contract fo...