On his Twitter page, Fabrizio Romano reported about the new Man City signing. He wrote: "Understand Manchester City and River Plate are signing now all contracts for Claudio Echeverri deal!"
"Exclusive details: €14.5m net fixed fee to River, €9m add-ons performance-related. Add-ons only related to player, NOT club titles."
Fans were quick to react to this news, with many mentioning that Echeverri is going to be a future star.
BallOdyssey (Twitter): "We let Pep get his hands on a Messi regen."
lottibbe: "From Messi to Claudio I read the script he's the future."
concrete_found: "River Plate brings the best players in Argentina."
warra_messi: "Oil money bought another talent. Nothing new."
Ratheeshnair01: "Another Fantastic Talent signed for Manchester City."
Radu Cristian: "Others rent out dead players, we invest in the future. 10 Years from now, they'll still cry about how we pay to win."
Last year, Echeverri, who is 17 years old, scored five goals during the U17 World Cup. He almost won the Golden Boot award finishing in second place. This season, he played five times for River Plate and also helped his team with an assist.
