For several years, Manchester City has been building an empire around multi-club ownership so that its young talents can develop in an environment that is fully controlled. Now, after a few weeks immersed in the dynamic of Manchester City, everything seems to indicate they will repeat the 'Savinho Formula' with Claudio Echeverri, who will be loaned to Girona next season.

Echeverri will play for Girona

In recent weeks, news emerged in both England and Italy about a potential interest from Lazio in acquiring the services of Claudio Echeverri for next season. However, the growing consensus is that Echeverri won’t go to a team outside the City Group, and as reported by ‘TyCSports’, the plan is for him to spend his first full season in Europe with Girona.

After playing in the South American U-20 Championship, Guardiola wants to protect Echeverri and has not yet had him make his debut. “Claudio Echeverri is here. He will start training and will mainly be available for the end of the season, maybe the Club World Cup.” Thus, it is said in Argentina that the plan established by Manchester City is for Echeverri to attend the Club World Cup and even do the preseason… before heading to Girona.

City Group: A success story for Manchester City

In addition to Savinho, there are many other players belonging to the City Group who have passed through the ranks of Girona to complete their development. In the case of Savinho, it was decided he would return to Manchester City. But there are other examples of players who have ended up moving a lot of money after playing for Girona. The most notable cases are Yann Couto (Borussia Dortmund) and Douglas Luiz (Juventus).

This past season, UEFA limited player movements between Manchester City and Girona because both clubs participated in the Champions League. As a result, players like Maximo Perrone had to find opportunities elsewhere, like in Como. However, next season, the situation will change because Girona will not qualify for Champions League. Perhaps Manchester City won’t qualify either. Therefore, there will be no issue for Echeverri to join the La Liga team.