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

River is going through turbulent times after Stéfano Di Carlo confirmed there would be around 15 departures in this transfer window and between five and seven marquee signings. With Nicolás Otamendi’s arrival already confirmed, the almost finalized signing of Mauro Arambarri, and a 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 dreaming of seeing them together again. The possibility of the Real Madrid left-footer returning is practically impossible, but Diablito’s comeback is not nearly as far-fetched.

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 at the English club, which will look to loan him out again. The priority will be a European team, but with no interested clubs emerging, River appears as a concrete 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 decisive factor in this negotiation.

River will look to push hard this weekend so that the contract offer for Echeverri is real and substantial. At the same time, the club will try to make the most of its 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 look different, and hopes of the prodigal son’s return are rising.

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