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The FIFA Under-17 World Cup, which is now being held in Indonesia, has shone a light on a number of young and upcoming players who have the potential to become the game’s next great stars.
One such player is Estevao Willian, who plays for Brazil and is just 16 years old but already has elite teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Chelsea competing to recruit him. Willian is seen as having a promising career ahead of him.
Claudio Echeverri, a high prospect hailing from Argentina, seems to be another player who will make a significant transfer to Europe in the years to come.
PSG, Real Madrid, and Man City are all interested.
In point of fact, Echeverri, who is just 17 years old but is now spearheading Argentina’s push at the Under-17 World Cup, has garnered significant attention.
According to SPORT, Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Paris Saint-Germain are all interested in signing the playmaker who now works for River Plate. He is a professional footballer.
At the age of 17, Echeverri has already established himself as a member of River Plate’s first squad, where he has made four games and contributed an assist.
Now, he is making his mark in the Under-17 World Cup, where he has scored five goals in five games. One of those goals was an incredible hat-trick against Brazil in the quarter-finals, which led Argentina to advance to the last four.
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Along with other European powers like Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid has their eyes set on acquiring Echeverri.
Echeverri has shown interest in playing for Barcelona.
However, Real Madrid may be at a disadvantage in their pursuit of the 17-year-old player due to the fact that Echeverri has expressed his desire to play for Barcelona. Real Madrid is attempting to sign Echeverri.
The young playmaker had conducted an interview before to the beginning of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, during which he expressed his affection for Barcelona and Lionel Messi, whom he considered to be his hero.
“Not only do I want to play for River, but I also want to play for Barcelona. Since I am a huge admirer of Messi and I was able to see him play at Barcelona, I have had this team in my head ever since I was a very little boy,” he said.