Done deal · 2026

Claudio Echeverri joins Benfica on loan (option to buy)

Manchester City → Benfica · Loan + option to buy · Value €23m · Confirmed

Confirmed 2 Sept 2026

Claudio Echeverri, a midfielder, has joined Benfica on loan from Manchester City, with an option to buy, confirmed 2 Sept 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Cesar Luis Merlo, 31 Aug 2026, 2 days before completion.

How the deal happened

• Interest · 31 Aug 2026 · Cesar Luis Merlo, Fabrizio Romano
• Talks · 31 Aug 2026 · Daniele Longo, Cesar Luis Merlo
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · 1 Sept 2026 · Cesar Luis Merlo, Fabrizio Romano, Daniele Longo
• Signed · 2 Sept 2026 · German Garcia Grova, Daniele Longo, Cesar Luis Merlo

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• Enzo Fernández: Chelsea → Manchester City · €145m · 1 Sept 2026
• Iliman Ndiaye: Everton → Manchester City · €70m · 1 Sept 2026
• Jack Grealish: Manchester City → Everton · Loan · 1 Sept 2026
• Allan Elias: Palmeiras → Manchester City · €35m · 31 Aug 2026
• Jeremy Monga: Manchester City → Swansea City · Loan · 31 Aug 2026

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