Director on contact with Manchester City for transfer – Decision paused until January

Manchester City are set to face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League at the Etihad on Tuesday.

Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes has confirmed they will hold talks with Manchester City over Claudio Echeverri’s situation. Bild have relayed his comments.

Echeverri arrived at Manchester City in January and found it hard to get regular game time under Pep Guardiola.

Last summer, the Premier League side allowed the 19-year-old to join Bayer Leverkusen on a season-long loan deal.

The move hasn’t worked out well, with only 240 minutes from eight matches. The attacking midfielder has made one start in the Bundesliga this season.

On November 13th, Olé reported the Argentine wants to return to River Plate in the…