Manchester City’s barely discovered teen phenomenon Claudio Echeverri has overcome an ankle injury that he suffered in international service with Argentina before he was integrated into the setup of the first team.
In January 2024, Echeverri signed in a deal worth 12.5 million GBP despite the competition of several members of the European Elite in a deal worth 12.5 million GBP. The graduate of the River Plate Academy was lent back to the Outfit of Buenos Aires for the rest of 2024 before he officially came to the Premier League master in this year’s winter window.
Instead of joining his new employers, the 19-year-old was quickly broken away to take part in the South American championship under 20. Echeverri performed in all nine Argentina’s fittings during the three -week tournament, which was completed on Monday, and scored six goals while scored three templates.
Argentina’s skipper opened against Brazil on Friday with a sealed penalty in the penultimate game of his nation. However, Echeverri had to stop the last 20 minutes after suffering a blow to his left ankle, and looked Brazil to secure a 1-1 draw.
It was initially reported that Echeverri had suffered a sprain of the first class and would travel directly to Manchester to continue his recovery. The boy had other plans.
“I’m fine with my ankle,” he said to reporters after the game. “In the game against Colombia, they stepped on me and I had complaints. I played in the entire Sudamericana [South America’s equivalent of the Europa League]. “
Echeverri returned to the last draw against Paraguay on Monday, but could not help to avoid a 3-2 defeat that ensured that Argentina ended in the last ranking in Brazil.
City is now welcoming the 19-year-old back to the Etihad campus, where he can get used to the demands on the incumbent English champions.