Claudio Echeverri will reportedly become Manchester City’s first signing of 2024.
Last season’s treble champions Manchester City have reportedly “sealed” their first signing of 2024.
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According to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Citizens are close to announcing the arrival of 18-year-old attacking midfielder Claudio Echeverri from River Plate.
?????? Manchester City and River Plate have signed all the documents for Claudio Echeverri deal, both clubs are almost ready to make an announcement.€14.5m net fixed fee to River as revealed last week, €9m add-ons performance-related and not based on titles. It’s sealed. pic.twitter.com/xW1SfrzNcZ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 8, 2024
The talented teenager produced impressive performances for Argentina at the recent U17 FIFA World Cup, during which he scored five goals in seven matches, including a stunning hat-trick against Brazil at the quarter-final stage.
Romano claims City will pay around €25 million (R511 million) for his signature in total, with the starlet set to remain in Argentina on loan for the time being.
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Echeverri has only made six senior appearances in his career to date.
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