Handed the No. 9 shirt, a likely replacement for the best player in the club's history and told he is the kind of player that makes fans flock to stadiums. Let's hope Claudio Echeverri doesn't feel the pressure when he lands in the Bundesliga.

The 19-year-old will spend the season with Erik ten Hag's Bayer Leverkusen as they seek to mount another challenge to Bayern Munich and compete in the Champions League.

Echeverri's move to the 2023/24 Bundesliga champions comes at a time of significant change at the club. Xabi Alonso left in the summer to join Real Madrid, being replaced by former Manchester United boss Ten Hag, while they also sold their best player, with Florian Wirtz joining Liverpool for a fee that could reach £116million.

Echeverri is one of 13 new arrivals, and more are exp

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