Man City Signs Argentina Under-17 midfielder Claudio Echeverri As Maddison Returns For Spurs Vs City Clash
Manchester City have signed an Argentina Under-17 midfielder, Claudio Echeverri from the Argentine club, River Plate.
Claudio Echeverri signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City after the club paid River Plate approximately £12.5 million.
The 18-year-old will, however, remain at River Plate until the end of the 2023-2024 season.
Before Manchester City sealed the deal, Claudio Echeverri had made six appearances for River Plate’s starting lineup.
Recall that Manchester City and River Plate signed a similar deal when Argentine youngster, Julian Alvarez agreed to join the Premier League club in January 2022.
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur manager, Ange Postecoglou, has announced that James Maddison would play against Manchester City in this Friday’s FA Cup tie.
Note that Maddison hasn’t played a competitive game for Tottenham Hotspur since November 2023 due to an ankle injury.
According to the Australian tactician, Postecoglou, “there aren’t too many in the league that are like” Maddison, as he added that the player’s availability helps the club’s “ability to prepare for the challenges ahead.”
“We have been through a difficult period”, the coach concluded.
Also, two Tottenham defenders, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, are available for the FA Cup tie with Manchester City on Friday after a period on the sidelines due to different degrees of injuries.
Spurs and City will square off in the FA Cup fourth-round match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at 9 p.m. on Friday, January 26.
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Sergio Aguero Claims Claudio Echeverri Will Face an ‘Uphill Battle’ As Manchester City Officially Signs Him for $15.9M
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Manchester City Football Club has officially completed the transfer of 18-year-old, Claudio Echeverri from River Plate, in an agreement summing up to $15.9 million. Esteemed club icon, Sergio Aguero also weighed in on this acquisition by lauding the exceptional prowess Evcheverri possesses. However, he concurrently acknowledges that for ‘the next Lionel Messi’, there exists considerable challenges ahead after his signing.
With regard to contract specifics fulfilled with Manchester City, Claudio Echeverri was bound under a contractual agreement extending until 2028. Nevertheless, for the forthcoming year’s entirety, Echeverri will stay within River Plate prior to relocating to Etihad Stadium starting in January of next year.
Sergio Aguero talks highly of Claudio Echeverri
In a recent conversation with Stake, Sergio Aguero shared his insights about Manchester City’s new recruit and his fellow countryman Claudio Echeverri. Singing praises for the 18-year-old wunderkind, Aguero stated, “Lots of quality and potential. Saw him play the U-17 World Cup and enjoyed his style.” Drawing on his own journey from an Argentine club to Europe, Aguero advised “He can use the year he has ahead at River Plate to get used to being part of the Senior squad, then he’ll have to fight the uphill battle that is adapting to European football.”
Notwithstanding, Sergio stands confident in his belief that Echeverri has the talent required to “become a top-flight player.” Recently turning 18 years old, young prodigy Echeverri is yet green behind the ears with only six appearances under River Plate’s banner at the senior level. However, his ability cannot be dismissed so easily.
He made quite impressive strides at the youth level and demonstrated exceptional skill while playing for Argentina’s U-17 team where during their span of 20 matches, he scored an impressive total of 12 goals vastly improving their prospects along the way. Without question, the recruitment indicates intrigue as well as grand possibilities.
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