Manchester City and Girona reportedly don reach agreement on loan deal for Argentine talent Claudio Echeverri, and decision about whether di transfer go get buy option don also clear.
Di former River Plate youngster bin first loan go Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen for 2025-26 season, but agreement terminate recently after him start di new term wahala.
Echeverri only manage one assist from 11 appearances for Leverkusen, and him get only 270 minutes for German club, with just one Bundesliga start and two Champions League outings.
Di 19-year-old no dey seen as immediate option for Man City thanks to Pep Guardiola plenty attackers, so Sky Blues move quick to find another destination for am.
French club Rennes reportedly show interest, but according to Fabrizio Romano, City go send am go sister club Girona instead.
Claudio Echeverri to Girona ‘Agreed’ as Man City Decide Buy Option
Di South American go spend second half of season with Spanish strugglers, wey dey 18th for La Liga table with only 15 points from first 17 games.
Echeverri go link up with fellow City loanee Vitor Reis, plus Thomas Lemar, Donny van de Beek, Daley Blind and Axel Witsel.
Romano talk say Echeverri move go be straight loan till end of season, and Girona no go get option or obligation to make am permanent after campaign ends.
City still believe Echeverri fit come good for Guardiola side in future, and him still get two-and-a-half years left on contract for Etihad Stadium.
Man City spend £16.1m to sign Echeverri from River Plate January 2024, but teenager don only play three matches in all competitions, scoring one goal for Club World Cup this summer.
Other Potential Man City Exits in January?
Pep roulette don become normal for Man City under Guardiola, but di Catalan coach don mostly settle first-choice XI this season, leaving some out-of-favour players.
Savinho and Oscar Bobb struggle for opportunities this season, and dem fit attract interest from rival clubs in January — Tottenham Hotspur even pursue Savinho last summer.
Kalvin Phillips still dey Man City but him dey ostracised under Guardiola, so mid-season exit dey likely, while Nathan Ake reportedly dey radar of old club Bournemouth.
Second-choice goalkeeper James Trafford bin link with move before, but Guardiola don confirm say Englishman no go move next month.
