2023-12-27 14:49:04
Claudio Echeverri is the great jewel of Argentine football and a few months following having debuted in River, already has his future assured in one of the most important clubs in the world. The attacking midfielder, who comes from being a figure of the Argentine National Team in it Under 17 World Cupwill be a player of the Manchester Cityfollowing the steps of Julian Alvarez in the team Pep Guardiola.
The romance between Echeverri and City was short but intense. The attacker surprised everyone by announcing in the middle of the celebrations of the Champions Trophy Friday night at Santiago del Estero that he would not continue with the River shirt following the expiration of his contract, in December 2024. “Renew, I’m not going to renew. I’m going to stay six months or a year at the Club and then I’ll see what happens.”said the Little Devil.
Immediately, the alarms went off in River due to the possibility of being left without the jewel of the lower leagues. But the situation quickly began to become clearer. The representative of Echeverri, distanced from the leaders of the Millionairecame out to clarify that an agreement would be reached with the club and took the drama out of the player’s statements.
“Claudio is so committed to the club and with his colleagues, who expressly requested that if there were any negotiations in progress, Maybe he wants to stay a year playing for the club he loves so much.. Surely in the coming days, together with the leadership, we will analyze the situation and we will make the best decision for everyone“Enzo Montepaone, Echeverri’s agent, told TyC Sports. So it was.
Agreement between Echeverri and Manchester City
Negotiations with Manchester City progressed quickly and this Wednesday an “agreement” was reached, according to reports from England. «Manchester City has reached an agreement to sign Claudio Echeverri from River Plate for €25 million», reported Ed Aarons, journalist for The Guardian, on social networks. However, Diablito will continue playing in River for another year, just as happened with Álvarez at the time. “The 17-year-old midfielder will remain on loan for another year at the Argentine club as part of the agreement”.
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