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Echeviri: Guardiola said he could find him no matter what I need, and I told him that he would be on duty at any time

4:26am, 11 May 2025【Football】

May 7th, 19-year-old Echeviri transferred to Manchester City from the riverbed in January last year. After returning to the riverbed on loan, the Argentine midfielder officially came to Manchester City to report in February this year. Echeviri has been training for Manchester City's first team and is still waiting for her debut in training. Recently, Echeviri accepted an official interview with Manchester City.

■About the adaptation period at Manchester City

"I am very nervous because there are too many high-level players here, those big-name players with great achievements."

■What did Guardiola say to you?

"He said he could find him whatever I needed. I thank him for the opportunity and said he would be on standby at any time."

■How did Alvarez give you his advice?

"This is a club that provides you with all the resources to be a top player, here are all the conditions you need, and everyone is excellent. He wishes me all the best and says you can contact him anytime if you need it. I am deeply grateful for it."

■How is the relationship with Manchester City players

Echeviri specifically mentioned Manchester City's Norwegian striker Oscar Bob: "He helped me a lot, spoke Spanish well, and we got along very well."

■Difference between riverbed and Manchester City's training methods

"Manchester City pays more attention to ball training: it's all about passing, controlling the ball and maintaining the ball. To be honest, it feels great to keep touching the ball in training. And when in riverbed, Galado (the coach of the riverbed) may focus more on physical confrontation, which is the part he is good at and is very helpful to the game. This is the difference."

■About Echeviri's current situation

has been training with Manchester City since March and is still waiting for his debut. A few weeks ago, he went to the Premier League against Aston Villa with the team but was not on the bench. At this stage, he continues to participate in training and has established good relationships with the stars in the team.

■Future plan

According to Argentina media, Manchester City has no plans to rent Echeviri out of the way. The club is expected to register it with the Club World Cup roster and allow him to participate in pre-season preparations. If renting out in the future is considered, Manchester City may send it to Girona in La Liga.