Overview
- Claudio Echeverri posted a black-and-white image of himself celebrating in a River Plate shirt with emojis including a clock, a heart and the word Back, a message widely read as a nod to his former club.
- He did not play in Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-2 extra-time win over Paderborn in the German Cup on October 29.
- Since joining Leverkusen on loan from Manchester City in mid-2025, he has logged six appearances across the Bundesliga and Champions League, averaging about 21 minutes per match, with his last outing on October 21 against PSG.
- River Plate is weighing exploratory contact with his representative to gauge feasibility of a return, and some reports float a loan formula, though no negotiations are underway.
- Reports indicate Manchester City prefers Echeverri to keep developing in Europe, and coverage links his reduced role at Leverkusen to a recent coaching change.