Chelsea and Manchester City are leading the race to sign the 17-year-old Argentine wonderkid, Claudio Echeverri, moving ahead of Barcelona. Echeverri, who gained global attention with stellar performances at the U17 FIFA World Cup, initially drew strong interest from Barcelona, but financial fair play issues complicated the deal. Now, both Premier League clubs have made contact, putting them at the forefront of the pursuit for Echeverri's signature.
🚨🔵 Understand both Chelsea and Man City have made contact to be informed on Claudio Echeverri situation.
🔵🔴 Barcelona remain keen but structure of the deal makes it complicated with Financial Fair Play.
🇦🇷 Release clause: €25m, up to €30m in the final days of the market. pic.twitter.com/8b3WLvrJfJ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 17, 2023
