One Manchester City starlet appears to be some way off from playing | OneFootball

One of the more exciting and tantalising signings Manchester City have made in recent times is Claudio Echeverri. The young attacking midfielder arrived at the Etihad in January. He had spent time on loan at River Plate before moving to Manchester City in January. Since arriving at the club, Echeverri has trained with Pep Guardiola’s squad. Although he is yet to make an appearance on the pitch for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Now a new update has emerged regarding Claudio Echeverri’s chances of playing in the City first team any time soon. The update came from Sam Lee of the Athletic on the Let Me Talk podcast. Sam Lee’s update does indicate why Echeverri is yet to feature for Manchester City, and he may not for some time, based on Lee’s information.

Claudio Echeverri is an extremely raw prospect as per Sam Lee’s report.

Sam Lee explained on the Let Me Talk podcast that there is no chance of Claudio Echeverri playing for the Manchester City first team this season. Lee explained that Echeverri is an extremely raw prospect. Furthermore, Lee added that there is little to no chance of Echeverri playing for Manchester City any time soon. He isn’t ready for Premier League football as per Lee’s report, and that Echeverri was never in Manchester City’s short-term plans when he finally arrived at the club.

There is no rush for Claudio Echeverri to play for Manchester City.

Sam Lee’s update on Claudio Echeverri isn’t a major surprise. It is a massive step up from playing for River Plate to playing for Manchester City in the Premier League. Echeverri needs time to adapt to life in England. He also needs to prove himself capable of playing in a Pep Guardiola team. Although Echeverri has loads of talent and potential, he is only young, and there is no rush for him to make the grade at the world champions.

Claudio Echeverri is no doubt a prodigious talent with loads of potential. But he is a raw prospect who needs time to hone his craft and develop as a player. It would not be a major surprise to see Echeverri go out on loan next season to get an opportunity to play in Europe. But Echeverri won’t be seen on the pitch in the immediate future for Manchester City. Sam Lee’s latest update paints the picture as to why Echeverri hasn’t featured yet for Pep Guardiola’s side.