Claudio Echeverri's move to Europe was supposed to be the next big leap in his fast-growing career, but things have turned a bit complicated. After Manchester City signed him from River Plate, the club immediately sent him on loan to Bayer Leverkusen.
Softfootball understands that his arrival came with plenty of hype, especially after Leverkusen fought off competition from Dortmund and Roma to secure the loan deal. At the time it looked like the ideal next step for the young Argentine.
Now, the plan has taken a bit of a hit. Echeverri has managed under 200 Bundesliga minutes due to a hamstring injury picked up in August, and Leverkusen's sporting director Simon Rolfes, as reported by Fabrizio Romano via his official X account , says conversations with Manchester City are ongoing.