Benfica announced the signing of Echeverri

At one time in the winter of 2024, Josep Guardiola was very insistent on signing Argentine attacking midfielder Claudio Echeverri. However, the now 20-year-old performer of the role of team leader ultimately did not reach the level of the English Premier League, so already at the beginning of the previous season he had to go on loan to Bayer Leverkusen and Girona in Catalonia. It is difficult to call the productive process of being in these teams for the player - one goal and two assists in 28 matches (888 minutes), so no one was surprised when Echeverri was again looking for a club to rent this summer. Lisbon's Benfica undertook to help with this issue, and the parties have already agreed to transfer the player. It is a one-year lease with the right of redemption in the amount of 15 million euros.