Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Argentine forward Claudio Echeverri from River Plate for £12.5 million ($15.9m).

Manchester City are reportedly set to sign Claudio Echeverri for £20 million ($25m), beating Real Madrid and Barcelona to the Argentine wonderkid.

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Argentina U17 starlet Claudio Echeverri recreated a Lionel Messi-esque finish to complete his hat-trick against rivals Brazil in the U-17 World Cup.