Manchester City, competing for the English Premier League title, is not deviating from its strategy of gradually developing young talents. Claudio Echeverri, a promising Argentinian who failed to make the starting lineup at the start of the season, will once again move to another club on loan.
The young midfielder spent the first part of the season playing for Bayer Leverkusen in the German championship. At the Leverkusen club, he made 11 official appearances, providing one assist. However, the club's management decided not to continue the loan agreement, which was valid until December 31, and the player was returned to Manchester.
According to information released by renowned journalist Cesar Luis Merlo, the Citizens plan to loan Echeverri to Spanish league side Girona until the end of the season. Interestingly, the Catalan club temporarily signed another City player, Vitor Reis, ahead of the season.
As a reminder, Manchester City signed Claudio Echeverry from Argentinian side River Plate in January 2024 for €18.5 million. After that, the club did not immediately bring the player to Europe, but kept him in their team until the end of the season.
Experts believe that the loan at Girona could be a crucial step for Echeverry in improving his playing time, better adapting to the pace of European football, and later becoming ready for City's main squad. In short, another opportunity is opening up for the young Argentinian.
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