New Man City wonderkid left Angel Di Maria and Carlos Tevez stunned but gave humble response to Lionel Messi comparisons
Manchester City might have done it again.
The Premier League side have pulled off the signing of Argentine wonder kid Claudio Echeverri from River Plate, securing one of the World Champion country’s brightest prospects until 2028.
Seen holding the Sky Blue shirt, City fans won’t get to see the 18-year-old suit up for them anytime soon, with him staying at River until the end of the season, and then likely heading to LaLiga title challengers Girona.
However, if they do want to keep an eye on their latest talent from the South American country, it looks like they will be able to tune in at the Paris Olympics, despite an almighty tussle.
Echeverri made sure he was on the list of every scout in the world with a hat-trick against Brazil at the U17 World Cup, but Europe’s grandest sides weren’t the only ones to take note.
Argentina U23 manager Javier Mascherano was also quick to register the nation’s new most exciting prospect, and made the bold choice of trying to bring him up a whole five age groups.
«The first thing we did was get the leaders to speak,” Mascherano explained. “Claudio Tapia [Argentina FA president] contacted the president of River to find out if there was such a possibility.
“It was something exceptional and it was not a normal call, he [Echeverri] knows our thinking and he has the projection to be in the senior national team. We want him to adapt.»
Mascherano will be leading his U23s at the Olympics, and he’s doing everything in his power to add another gold medal to the two he earned as a player.
Within that, his three over-age call-ups could be of the highest repute, with the former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder trying to add Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria to his incredible pool of talent.
Both of those
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