According to the report from football-espana, in recent weeks, there has been plenty of speculation in regards to Claudio Echeverri. The 17-year-old is one of the hottest young prospects in world football at the moment, and this has meant that several top European clubs have registered their interest.InformationGuideNigeria
Barcelona have been one of those keen on signing Echeverri, who impressed at the recent U17 World Cup with Argentina. However, despite the player himself being very keen on a move to Catalonia, River Plate rejected an offer worth in the region of €25m.JAMB Result
👉 Relocate to Canada Today!
Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaRead Other Sports News:
- Celta Vigo appoint new Director of Football, working on three January deals
- 20,000 Barcelona members at risk of losing membership and season tickets in the next week
- Antoine Griezmann slammed by son of Atletico Madrid legend – “My father lived and breathed it, but he didn’t”
- Real Madrid in the dark over future of star midfielder as January approaches
Barcelona since cooled their interest due to financial reasons, and that saw Manchester City take the lead in the race to sign Echeverri – it is a race that they now appear to have won, with Gaston Edul reporting that an agreement has been reached between the European champions and River.NYSC Portal
Man City will pay €25m for Echeverri, who will stay at River Plate for the next 6-12 months on loan. He becomes the latest highly-rated youngster that Barcelona have missed out on, another being Gabriel Moscardo.
Check JAMB Result
Check and Confirm: How much is Dollar to Naira
