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James Murray

Wed 13 August 2025 7:00, UK

Manchester City’s stance over a Claudio Echeverri transfer has been revealed at the Etihad Stadium. 

Echeverri joined Man City in January 2024 from boyhood club River Plate, with the deal worth around £12.5million.

Roma have been looking to agree a deal for Echeverri this summer, with Man City believed to be open to sending him out on loan.

However, Argentina-based journalist Cesar Luis Merlo reported on 7 August the Premier League side have rejected Roma’s season-long loan offer, which included a mandatory purchase clause of £28.5million. 

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This article contains exclusive comment from Stefan Borson, a former financial adviser to Man City.

“I mean, the fact that Pep brought him on in the FA Cup final when City were losing for his debut, that says Pep must have seen something in training to think this guy has got something to do that.

“That is not a Pep Guardiola-type thing to do, so I think City rate him very highly.

“It’s just that they won’t be giving anybody an option.” 

Pep Guardiola rates Man City star Claudio Echeverri highly (Credit: Getty Images)

In terms of other transfer activity, Football Insider revealed on 9 August Man City plan to keep Ilkay Gundogan despite speculation surrounding a possible move to Galatasaray.
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