Manchester Metropolis had a secret message accompanying their announcement of newest wonderkid switch Claudio Echeverri.
On January 25, Metropolis splashed out on Echeverri from River Plate in a deal price £12.5million plus add-ons.
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The 18-year-old has been loaned again to the Argentine facet to proceed his improvement whereas Metropolis’s announcement was picked up on by eagle-eyed followers.
On Metropolis’s official Spanish-speaking X account, they made the announcement of the signing from River at a really particular time.
After a put up was made at 9:12 within the morning, it didn’t take lengthy for some to decipher that it was a reference to the Copa Libertadores remaining of 2018.
Utilizing the time as a date, it calls again to December 9 in 2018 when River Plate beat huge rivals Boca Juniors 3-1 within the second leg of the ultimate.
It noticed River emerge 5-3 victors on combination after the primary leg completed 2-2.
That is perhaps one solution to win over some new supporters in Argentina after pinching considered one of their finest up and coming skills.
Echeverri will spend the remainder of the season at River on mortgage after signing for Metropolis earlier this month.
The teen has been earmarked as a possible celebrity sooner or later and might play on the left or in attacking midfield.
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He has additionally earned the nickname El Diablito, which implies little satan in Spanish, and is a homage to his near-namesake Marco Etcheverry.
The Bolivian is usually known as the most effective participant ever to hail from the South American nation and there are some clear comparisons between the 2.
Like Etcheverry, the brand new Metropolis star is famend for his dribbling, tempo and highly effective shot.
The teen is the primary signing on the Etihad this January whereas not rather more enterprise is anticipated from the Premier League champions this month.
