Manchester City has completed the transfer of young Argentine talent Claudio Echeverri. He has now officially joined his new team.
Manchester City has officially unveiled the young Argentine midfielder. Previously, he continued playing in Argentina as he was under 18. In his new team, Echeverri will wear the number 30 jersey.
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In January of 2024, Echeverri signed a four and a half year deal with City but remained on loan with River Plate.
Echeverri is now in England and will be playing in the Premier League. The 19 year old has officially left River Plate and after helping the Argentina U20 national team qualify for the U20 World Cup, he is now with Pep Guardiola’s team.
With a contract at City that runs until the summer of 2028, he will now be part of our squad for the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign and beyond.
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Echeverri said: “I cannot tell you how excited I am to be here in Manchester and to finally be able to call myself a Manchester City player. “
“Football has been my life, and my dream was to play for one of the best teams in Europe. Today I am closer to that dream.”
“Manchester City are one of the best teams in the world. Not only do they win trophies, they play the game so beautifully. They are an example to everyone – they show people how to play football the best way.”
“To be part of this team and the culture here at City – and use this as my basis to develop my game – is something I am really excited about”.
“My family and I are so proud to be here. My focus now is on working as hard as I can in training to show the manager and his staff I am good enough to be part of this team.”
City’s Director of Football Txiki Begiristain added: “Claudio is one of the finest talents to emerge from South America in recent years.”
“We knew as soon as we watched him play we wanted him to become a Manchester City player.”
“All the natural elements are there – his touch, technique, eye for goal and dribbling ability. Our job now is to take those attributes and shape Claudio into a world-class player. “
“We will provide him with everything he needs to become the best he can be. If he works hard, listens to Pep and gives absolutely everything, I see no reason why he cannot become a top player.”
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 27, 2025
