Manchester City have announced the official arrival of young midfielder Claudio Echeverri, who signed for the club back in 2024.
Manchester City have brought 19-year-old Claudio Echeverri into the squad, who signed for the Sky Blues last year and then spent his time growing in experience at River Plate.
His loan with the South American side has come to an end and Echeverri has arrived to compete with the Manchester City squad.
The Argentine agreed upon a contract that sees him at the Premier League club up till 2028. Now, Echeverri has joined his new club for the first time since that deal was completed and will be aiming to unlock the potential that the Cityzens have seen in him and become a regular name for them as the seasons go by.
There have been many new additions to the Manchester City squad during the last month or so, as Echeverri joins Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nico Gonzalez and Vitor Reis as the new faces within in the training ground.
Manchester City's intentions have been clear during the latest transfer window, which was to secure the club with young and upcoming talents to help them in the years to come.
Omar Marmoush has already shown his impressive presence in the line-up, as has Nico Gonzalez. Khusanov has been improving during his appearances, while Vitor Reis hasn't had too many minutes just yet.
Claudio Echeverri expresses delight to join Man City
"I cannot tell you have 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."
"Not only do they win trophies, they play the game so beautifully. They show people how to play football the best way."
"To be a part of this team and the culture here are City - and use this as my basis to develop my game - is something I am really excited about."
"My focus now is working as hard as I can in training to show I am good enough to be part of this team."
"Personally I think I'm ready for English football, but obviously, I need to train with the team and improve. Hopefully, the adaption period will be short so I can start playing soon. "