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Man City finally unveil Argentine wonderkid dubbed the 'next Messi' - 13 MONTHS after signing him

Argentine wonderkid Claudio Echeverri has officially been unveiled by Manchester City, 13 months after joining the club.

Echeverri, 19, agreed to join City from River Plate for £12.5million last January, but remained on loan at the club for a year.

The attacking midfielder, who has been touted in some quarters as the 'next Lionel Messi', has impressed for the Argentine giants , making 48 appearances across the past two seasons, scoring four goals and adding eight assists.

The 19-year-old's stock rose further when he was the driving force during Argentina Under-20s run to the final at the South American Championships in January.