Pep Guardiola drops Claudio Echeverri verdict as Man City boss fields January recall question

Manchester City take on Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday night, and plenty of eyes will be on Claudio Echeverri.

In the summer, Manchester City took the decision to loan Echeverri to Bayer Leverkusen in the hopes of getting regular minutes into the youngster’s legs.

City letting Echeverri depart on loan didn’t sit well with some fans at the time. But he may have struggled to get regular involvement had he stayed put.

There are high hopes for Claudio Echeverri, who officially joined the club in January 2024 but stayed with River Plate on loan for a year.