Overview

• Transfer reporters say an agreement is in place for a one‑year move, and Echeverri is traveling to Germany for his medical to finalize the deal.
• Bayer Leverkusen will pay 100% of his salary during the loan, a key factor cited in closing the agreement.
• Borussia Dortmund, Girona and Roma showed interest, but Leverkusen advanced quickest to secure the Manchester City prospect.
• Echeverri logged only three senior appearances and 65 minutes for City, scoring once at the Club World Cup before a brief injury spell.
• His availability for Argentina’s U‑20 World Cup squad is uncertain because clubs are not required to release players for youth tournaments.