Manchester City have completed the signing of Argentine under-23 midfielder Claudio Echeverri from River Plate, the club announced on Thursday.
The 18-year-old attacker signed a contract with the Premier League champions until June 2028, but will remain at River Plate until next January before moving to City.
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Echeverri, who has played six games for River's first team, captained Argentina in last year's U17 World Cup and starred on their way to the semifinals, where they lost on penalties to Germany.
He scored five goals at the U-17 World Cup, including a hat trick against Brazil in the quarterfinals, to take the Bronze Ball as the tournament's third-highest scorer.
