Claudio Echeverri will be a Benfica player after the Club reached a full agreement with Manchester City. The signing of the 20-year-old Argentine attacking midfielder provides another option of enormous creative talent for the attacking sector under the red coaching staff. The young player has already received authorization from the English club to travel to Lisbon in the coming hours.
The South American athlete is preparing to undergo medical tests before signing the contract with the team from Luz, joining Gianluca Prestianni. The information was initially reported by Argentine journalist César Luis Merlo and duly confirmed by the national press.
Echeverri arrives at the Estádio da Luz on a one-season loan, with the contract expected to include a purchase option clause at the end of the loan period. The player was signed by Manchester City from River Plate for 18.5 million euros in 2024 and is now seeking space to establish himself in European football.
