The world River woke up with a bomb: Iker Muniain has many chances of being a reinforcement for the team Martin Demichelis. It turns out that Matias Patanianvice president of the club, traveled to Spain and in the last few hours he met with the Basque footballer’s representative.
Notably Muniain He has been without a club for a month, after being released from Athletic Bilbaowhere he played his entire career. The 31-year-old Basque is an attacking midfielder with good technique, but in recent years he has had injuries that have prevented him from playing much.
According to Spanish journalist Nico Rodríguez, “One of Iker Muniain’s dreams is close to becoming a reality. The main obstacle is bureaucratic and the Argentine club hopes to resolve it soon.”
The funny thing is that since the transfer market began River He had never shown any interest in Iker Muniaindespite the player’s interest in joining the “Millonario” as he acknowledged that he is a fan.
However, in the face of the loss of Ship and the impossibility of obtaining an immediate replacement (River offered 7 million by Rodrigo Garro but Corinthians of Brazil rejected the offer), the club’s leadership Nunez changed his mind and now it seems that he will sign the Spanish player on a free transfer.
Own Muniain opened the doors to a possible arrival to the entity of Nunez in recent months: “Appearing at the Monumental is one of the options I’m considering, one that appeals to me. My passion for River has been growing. Apart from Athletic Bilbao, which is the club of my life, I feel a very strong emotional and sentimental bond towards River. I have expressed this many times.”
“There is also the Copa Libertadores involved, which is highly desired by everyone”he added.
Muniain31 years old, has spent his entire career in the Athletic Club Bilbao. With the senior team of the Basque entity He played 560 matchesin which he scored 76 goals and distributed 54 assists. Besides, won three titles: the 2015 and 2021 Spanish Super Cup, and the 2024 Copa del Rey. He played two matches with the Spanish national team.
Source: Ambito
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