Leverkusen and Manchester City to end Claudio Echeverri loan early, confirms Hjulmand | OneFootball

Bayer Leverkusen have confirmed that Claudio Echeverri’s loan from Manchester City will be terminated, meaning the young attacking midfielder will not be available for Saturday’s Bundesliga trip to RB Leipzig.

“We’ve made the decision together with Manchester City that he will return,” Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand confirmed at a press conference on Friday. 

“As a result, he won’t be in the squad. This was decided over the past few days.”

Echeverri has been limited to just 270 minutes across 11 appearances for Die Werkself this season due to the fierce competition for playing time in the attacking midfield.

“I think Claudio is a great player and I have a lot of trust in him and his development. But we have a lot of players in his position. It's really difficult to give minutes to everyone,” Hjulmand said.

“He has trained well and is a great kid, there has been no problem with him. He has huge potential, but it simply wasn’t possible to give him more playing time here."