River push for Echeverri, Manchester City leave door open | OneFootball

River are going through turbulent times after Stéfano Di Carlo confirmed that there would be around 15 departures in this transfer window and between five and seven marquee signings. To the already confirmed arrival of Nicolás Otamendi, the nearly completed signing of Mauro Arambarri, and the verbal agreement with Ángel Correa, optimism has grown in recent hours over the possibility of bringing Claudio Echeverri back.

After he was seen in recent hours playing a casual match alongside Franco Mastantuono wearing River gear, fans began to dream about seeing them together again. The possibility of the left-footer from Real Madrid returning is practically impossible, but the Diablito’s return is not nearly as unlikely.

Currently in Argentina on vacation after his loan spell at Girona, Echeverri is supposed to return to Manchester City after the Club World Cup. However, he still has no place in the English club today, which will look to loan him out again. The priority will be a European team, but with a lack of interested clubs, River has emerged as a real possibility.

After inconsistent spells at Bayer Leverkusen and in Spanish football, including relegation, the 20-year-old from Chaco wants to return to Argentina. A River fan since birth, he feels he has unfinished business because of his early departure, and in Núñez they believe his push to stay could be the deciding factor in this negotiation.

River will look to push hard this weekend so that their contract offer to Echeverri is firm and concrete. At the same time, they will try to make the most of their good relationship with Manchester City to twist their arm into accepting a loan move to South American football. Today, what seemed like a very difficult mission is starting to take on a different tone, and hopes of the prodigal son’s return are rising.

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