Manchester City shut door on South America – Guardiola strop crucial

Manchester City have closed the door on any immediate return of Claudio Echeverri to South America, despite fresh interest from Brazilian clubs.

According to journalist Raisa Simplicio, several teams from Brazil have sounded out the player’s situation, but the City Football Group have made their position clear. They do not want Echeverri playing in South American football at this stage of his career.

The update reinforces City’s wider strategy. While Echeverri himself continues to express a desire to return to River Plate, the English club see that option as misaligned with their development plan.

The resistance is not directed solely at River, but at the continent as a whole. From City’s perspective, a move back to South…