Reporter Lee Sung-min = Manchester City has confirmed the recruitment of a new Argentina prospect.
Manchester City announced on its official website on the 25th (Korea Standard Time), “We have completed the contract with Claudio Echeverry at River Plate.”
Echeverry, born in 2006, is only 17 years old. He is an attacking midfielder who has excellent dribbling skills. Echeverry grew up at River Plate, one of Argentina’s most prestigious clubs.
Echeverry made his name known through the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup that took place in November last year. Echeverry scored five goals at the event, leading Argentina to the semifinals. He also scored a hat-trick in the quarterfinals against Brazil.
Echeverry attracted interest from Manchester City, Chelsea, FC Barcelona and many other European clubs. Manchester City won the competition to recruit Echeverry. According to Fabrizio Romano, the transfer fee was 14.5 million euros and option 9 million euros.
Echeverry will remain in Argentina for now. Manchester City announced that Echeverry signed a contract until June 2028, but will remain at River Plate until January next year. Echeverry will be on loan at River Plate. 월카지노
Manchester City expects Echeverry to grow like Julián Alvarez. Alvarez, like Echeverry, is a native of River Plate. Alvarez, who confirmed his move to Manchester City in January 2022, joined the club in July 2022 after being loaned to River Plate. He was a member of the Manchester City Treble last season. This season, he became the core of the team with 13 goals and 10 assists in 30 official matches.