Medical Done Manchester City is set to announce the signing of Argentina wonderkid kid next week who has been compared to Diego Maradona
Next week, Manchester City will announce the signing of a player similar to Maradona.
Manchester City are closing in on an agreement to recruit River Plate’s Claudio Echeverri.
We reported on Manchester City News that the Citizens had signed a £21.7 million deal for Argentina’s U17 international after Fabrizio Romano broke the information on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Now, thanks to Olé in Argentina, there is an update on when Manchester City fans may expect an official announcement on Claudio Echeverri’s signing…
When is Claudio Echeverri scheduled to be announced by Manchester City?
According to the Argentine news agency, Manchester City will announce the South American’s arrival next week if all goes as planned.
Echeverri is expected to sign a six-year contract at the Etihad Stadium before returning to River Plate on loan until December 2024, and possibly beyond.
River Plate hope to keep the 17-year-old until the middle of 2025, according to Olé.
While that is possible, the article claims that Manchester City intends to loan Echeverri to Girona before bringing him into the senior group at the Etihad Stadium.
As a result, while this is a very exciting piece of business from Txiki Begiristain, Manchester City fans will have to wait a while before seeing the teenager in action.
Who exactly is Claudio Echeverri?
Because of his tormented dribbling abilities, pace, and rocket of a shot, the Resistencia-born wonderkid has earned the nickname El Diablito (which translates to The Little Devil).
Echeverri is a centre offensive midfielder who has attracted similarities to the famous Diego Maradona due to his close control and fearlessness in always taking the ball.
Few 17-year-olds have ever been involved in deals costing more than £20 million, which pretty much says it all.
Manchester City have signed one of the world’s hottest young prospects, and it’s not unreasonable to believe he’ll be a £50 million footballer by the time he plays for the Citizens.
