Enzo Fernández can be in the Chelseabut the Argentine midfielder does not forget his origins in River and surprised to talk about Claudio ‘Diablito’ Echeverri.
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It often happens that a player from the lower divisions of a club is promoted to the First Team and then ends up exploding in European football demonstrating their abilities.
In this context, Enzo Fernández He is a clear example of what was said above, because after making the lower divisions in River, he was promoted to the first team where he broke it, which attracted the interest of several teams and he was sold to Benfica.
After six months he emigrated to Chelsea, where he is one of the great figures of the team. In this context, Enzo Fernández gave an interview with ESPN and talked about Claudio ‘Diablito’ Echeverri.
“I was surprised, I spoke with him when he went to train with the National Team, he is a great player, he is still young. He has a long way to go and I will always wish him the best. Advise him to be humble as he is, to continue working,” He stated about the Diablito, who was sold to Manchester City, but will only arrive in 2025.
He later spoke about River and revealed that he continues to watch the games: “I always watch River’s games, unless it’s very, very late. You have to respect the rest, but I always try to look at it”hill.
Enzo Pérez’s numbers in River
After having made the lower divisions in River, Enzo Fernández was transferred to Defensa y Justicia, where he was the great figure of the team, so Marcelo Gallardo asked that he be repechaged and there he shone with the Millionaire, so after only One year, the player was sold to Benfica.
Enzo Fernández left River with a total of 53 games, 12 goals and 10 assists.