Argentine attacking midfielder signed for the club in January 2024 but remained on loan at River Plate until last month. The 19-year-old arrives in Manchester off the back of a spectacular campaign in the Under-20 South American Championship. Echeverri captained Argentina at the 2023 U17 World Cup and scored five goals including a hat-trick against Brazil. City’s Director of Football Txiki Begiristain added: “We knew as soon as we watched him play we wanted him to become a Manchester City player.” He will now be part of our squad for the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign and beyond,\” he said. City will next take on Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fifth round at Etihad Stadium on March 1 before facing Nottingham Forest in an away clash in Premier League on March 8. The game will be played at the Etihad. The match will be shown live on the club’s YouTube channel.
