The loan decision for Claudio Echeverri to Bayer Leverkusen was made due to the agent's desire for the player to get more regular playing time. The German club was chosen, even though Manchester City preferred to loan him to Girona, their sister club in the City Football Group. When asked about the possibility of re-signing Echeverri, whom Guardiola fielded in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace last season, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola commented on the future of his player, who is currently on loan at their European rivals, Bayer Leverkusen, the 19-year-old Argentine. The promising player, who was signed by City from River Plate at the beginning of this year, did not play in 7 of the last 9 Bundesliga matches and sat on the bench without a glance from his coach.
