After moving to the Premier League side on a permanent transfer last month, the Venezuelan youth international will spend some time in MLS.
New York City FC announced Tuesday the signing of midfielder Yangel Herrera on loan from sister club Manchester City.
A Venezuelan youth international who had moved to Manchester on a permanent transfer from Atletico Venezuela last month, Herrera will spend the entire 2017 campaign with the MLS side.
“I’m very happy to take this next step in my career," Herrera told NYCFC.com. "To have the opportunity to play with such a high caliber of players is very exciting and to join a team that has a good football philosophy is very important to me.