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Published on 2024-05-28 13:00:00
The destination for midfielder Claudio Echeverri following his arrival from River Plate remains unknown ahead of the summer transfer window.
The 18-year-old is expected to move to the Etihad Stadium in January 2025 after completing an initial £12.5 million move to Manchester City in January 2024, opting to move to east Manchester despite interest from Chelsea and Barcelona.
Echeverri was immediately loaned back to River Plate upon signing a deal until 2028 with Manchester City, but is expected to remain in Argentina for only another few months, ahead of being integrated by the City Football Group.
The midfielder will become the latest South American prodigy to move to Manchester City, with the River Plate and Argentina Under-17 star following in the footsteps of Gabriel Jesus, Maximo Perrone and Julian Alvarez.
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