They already have one Argentinian who won everything he could at the age of 23. That’s why Manchester City decided to bring another River Plate talent the same way they ‘grabbed’ Julian Alvarez, and it seems that they will succeed. It is not yet official, however, most media in the country of the World Cup winners report that the Club World Cup champion has secured the signature of Claudio Echeverri.This young man is only 17 years old and in his homeland he is considered one of the most talented in the 2006 generation and he has already attracted attention with his performances. That is why Pep Guardiola would like to “snatch” him in time. The recent statement by El Diablito (‘Little Devil’) that he will not extend his contract with the club from Monumental was a signal that something big is coming, and on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, the respected TyC Sports, who closely follows Argentine clubs and the national team, made public the details of the future cooperation between Manchester City and River Plate.##NAJAVA_MECA_7765204##According to that source, which is rarely wrong, Echeverri will certainly move to the Etihad. Only we don’t know when. City will buy him in the January transfer window, and then leave him in Buenos Aires for a while longer. Some believe that the trip to the UK could be in the summer, before the pre-season, while others believe that it would be more useful for him to stay in River for another year, gain more experience, strengthen both physically and mentally and then move to Europe. Just after his contract with River expires which is until the end of calendar 2024.In it, the buy-out clause is set at 25,000,000 euros. From River’s point of view, bearing in mind what a gem they hold in the team and why the management insisted on renewing the cooperation, that clause could be significantly increased. On the other hand, the good business relations between Manchester City and the Argentine giant, embodied in the purchase of Julián Alvarez, could lead to the Cityzens buying a talented footballer and then leaving him on loan as they did with the striker. The 25,000,000 euros is ‘nothing’ for Man City, knowing that in the future they might be able to get a successor to Kevin de Bruyne. Although it is too early for such forecasts, the position in which Claudio operates is what City is looking for, bearing in mind that the Belgian is slowly approaching the end of his career and is getting injured more and more often. And even if KDB is healthy, it is still good to have an alternative in the team.Echeverri has shown that he can be influential, especially in the U17 team of Argentina, which he captained at the World Championship in Indonesia. In that tournament, he scored five goals, three of which against big rivals Brazil. Argentina eventually finished fourth, but the 17-year-old midfielder was already in the scoutbooks of big clubs. Barcelona and Manchester City wanted him the most, and Cityzens will get him – for 25,000,000 euros. And even if he does not do as well as La Arana (The Spider – Alvarez’s nickname), they will sell Echeverri for more than they will pay for him.
