Argentine midfielder Claudio Echeverri is getting desired playing time at Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, and Manchester City, the owner of his rights, is considering breaking the loan and finding him a new club. According to the Argentine News Agency, River Plate is monitoring the situation around one of its biggest prospects of recent years with the possibility of signing him on loan for 2026. Although there are no formal negotiations yet, the attacking midfielder has made suggestive posts on his official Instagram in recent months, fueling rumors of an eagerly awaited return. The 19-year-old player would be willing to return to the country to wear the 'Banda' jersey, but for this to happen, several events must occur in sequence. He has only played eight matches, three of them from the start. It is still too early to know if Echeverri will finally return to River, but what is certain is that a 'Millionaire' would not mind a reinforcement of his caliber to face the 2026 season and go in search of a title. Afterwards, the 'Diablito' will have to express his desire to return to River, and finally, the millionaire team must contact the English club to begin negotiating the agreement, which everything indicates would be a loan for one season. The departure of the player from Chaco to England took place in 2024, and his exit was not under the best conditions given his statements and his decision not to renew with the team from Núñez. First, Manchester City will have to decide to terminate the player's loan to the German club. His time at the 'Cityzens' was brief, and he quickly moved to the coffers of Bayer Leverkusen after the Club World Cup.
