One of the brightest young prospects in the Manchester City squad is young attacking midfielder Claudio Echeverri. Echeverri has all the talent and potential to develop into a key player for Pep Guardiola’s side. Considering the City squad for this season, it was hard to see where Echeverri would get minutes, given the vast array of attacking options in the City squad. To get the opportunity to play first-team football this season, Echeverri has completed a loan move to Bayer Leverkusen. How Echeverri fares this season will be worth keeping an eye on.
Claudio Echeverri has completed a loan move to Bayer Leverkusen.
Yesterday, Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen officially confirmed the loan move of Claudio Echeverri to the Bundesliga club. Echeverri joins Erik ten Hag’s side on a season-long loan deal. He will wear the number nine for his new team.
Welcome to Lev, Claudio Echeverri! 😈🇦🇷
The 19-year-old Argentine joins on a one-year loan from Premier League side @ManCity. 🖤❤️ pic.twitter.com/DEo67K8T0M
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) August 21, 2025
The hope is that Claudio Echeverri can return to Manchester City as a more mature player.
A loan spell in the Bundesliga should do wonders for Claudio Echeverri’s development as a player. The Bundesliga is a high-quality league where young players tend to thrive and develop. Echeverri will be hoping to take that path during the 25/26 season. He should be given the opportunity to become a regular first-team contributor for Bayer Leverkusen. If he can seize the opportunity in front of him, it should set him up for a strong 25/26 season.
From a Manchester City point of view, how Claudio Echeverri performs at Leverkusen will be worth monitoring throughout this season. The hope is that he can grow as a player in Germany and return to the club ready to make an impact for Pep Guardiola’s squad from 2026 and beyond.