Barcelona has begun taking effective steps to obtain the signature of Claudio Echeveri, a River Plate player, in the Mercato next summer.
Etcheverry is nicknamed "the new Messi" after his amazing performance with the Argentina national team in the U-17 World Cup, scoring three goals during the match against Brazil in the quarter-finals.
According to ESPN, Xavi is very impressed with Echeverri and wants to include him in Barcelona, which made the Catalan club's management begin to actually move to complete the deal.
The 17-year-old Etcheverry has a release clause of 25 million euros, and Barcelona is willing to bring the price to 30 million euros to convince River Plate and the player to transfer.
The Catalan club will undoubtedly find fierce competition for the player's services, as he is receiving interest from major European clubs, including Manchester City and rivals Real Madrid.
But despite all these clubs' interest in Echeverri, the only real move has come from Barcelona, which seems serious, while River Plate are not minded negotiating and letting the player leave soon.
Most likely, the club that obtains Echeverri's signature will keep him in Argentina for another year until he turns 18, and then he will go to Europe, based on the desire of the player's camp itself.
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