The Argentine midfielder, who made his City debut in last season's FA Cup final, has struggled to make an impact at Bayer this term.
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The situation has left City management unhappy and Kicker says they're ready to recall Echeverri in January and send him elsewhere on-loan for the remainder of the season.
City now can bring the youngster back without needing to speak with Leverkusen thanks to a buy-back clause that is activated if Echeverri doesn't reach a minimum number of appearances.
That target is now mathematically unattainable.