The European figure who leaves his club and dreams of coming to River

The midfielder of Athletic Club de Bilbao, Iker Muniain, announced that he will leave the Basque entity at the end of the season and in Europe they assure that he wants to wear the River shirta club of which he confessed to being a fan.

After 15 years, the 31-year-old footballer announced that he will leave the Basque club at the end of the season and Athletic Club will lose an idol and reference of the modern era of the institution. In pursuit of this exit, in Europe they assure that the captain of the Bilbao team has, as a priority, arriving at River in June with the pass in his possession.

After several offers in January to renew his contract, the midfielder will leave with the pass in his possession and his decision to leave is based on the fact of having more minutes. In addition, it was learned that he will not play in Spain and has no intention of continuing in Europe, with River being his priority and, in a second step, Brazil, Major League Soccer in the United States, Mexico or some exotic league.

The Pamplona native’s fanaticism for the “Millonario” has existed for several years now, but he himself confirmed it in 2012, when those from Núñez were playing in the Primera B Nacional. “River Plate is a team that I have always liked, especially because of the great fans it has, always encouraging the team, and the truth is that I admire them a lot. I follow all the games and I wish them the best” Muniain had declared in his moment.

As he said in several interviews, his love for River He started watching the Superclásicos: “When you are little and you watch on TV, for example, the River-Boca Classics, and you always opt for one. I opted for River and to this day I have that illusion for River and all its fans”.

Furthermore, the footballer Athletic Club of Bilbao was present at the final of the 2018 Copa Libertadores between “Millonario” and Boca in Madrid, one day before the Basque club’s match in the Spanish League: “I am a big fan of River Plate. Then I said: Damn, they’re bringing the game here, I have to go to Madrid to see that game. “I have to be with my team cheering.”

“I called Omar, a trusted person, and told him that we should rent a van to go to Madrid. We arrived and there were 50,000 people from River Plate… I couldn’t go like that with my face uncovered. I grabbed a wig, some glasses, a cap and a scarf and we went out into the street. I was like a brava” added the midfielder.

Muniain will leave Athletic Club de Bilbao with 563 games played, 75 goals and 54 assists. In addition, the Basque captain and idol won the Spanish Super Cups in 2015 and 2021, but the most important title was the Copa del Rey.after 40 years of drought, which they won on April 6 against Mallorca on penalties.

Fresh silver for River

Godoy Cruz de Mendoza’s midfielder Hernán López Muñoz was sold for 6 million dollars to the San José Earthquakes of the United States and River, owner of half of the pass, will have around 3.5 million left.

After the great first semester that “Tomba” had in the League Cup, a competition that was eliminated last Saturday against Velez In the quarterfinals, the 23-year-old footballer will leave the Mendoza club to land in the Major League Soccer.

The American team will pay 6 million dollars for one hundred percent of the player’s pass and, if the midfielder plays 15 games, they will have to pay an extra million in variables. The native of Villa del Parque will sign a two-year contract with the possibility of extending it until 2026.

This sale of Godoy Cruz de Mendoza looks favorably on Núñez since River, owner of half of the pass, will initially receive 3 million dollars from the transfer of López Muñoz and half a million more could be added in the event that Diego Armando Maradona’s grandnephew play more than 15 games. In addition, the midfielder was supposed to keep 15 percent of the sale but finally he gave it to the “Millonario.”