Overview

• City confirmed the 19-year-old has joined Leverkusen on a season-long loan to gain first-team experience and exposure to the Champions League.
• Leverkusen expect him to assume a creative playmaker role following Florian Wirtz’s sale to Liverpool, with Erik ten Hag beginning his tenure as coach.
• Sporting director Simon Rolfes hailed Echeverri’s creativity and dynamism, saying he offers qualities fans come to see.
• The move is reported to be a straight loan with no option to buy, indicating a likely return to Manchester next summer.
• Echeverri has been handed the No. 9 shirt and arrives after signing from River Plate in 2024, making a surprise FA Cup final debut and scoring at the Club World Cup for City.