One of the most iconic novels of the transfer market had as its protagonist Iker Muniainfor his long-awaited dream of wearing the River shirt. The midfielder who was released from Athletic Bilbao flirted with the Millionaire but they never made progress on an agreement. The bombshell of the transfer window surprised everyone because the Spaniard landed in Ezeiza to wear the shirt of another great Argentine soccer player.
El crack de 31 years He played his entire career in the Basque Country team, where in addition to playing in all the lower divisions, he spent 16 consecutive seasons with the red and white team. Once the contract was fulfilled, the player decided not to renew his relationship with the club and began to make public his desire to play for Monumental. “I am a big fan of River Plate”he came to express.
The truth is that on this Wednesday morning Muniain arrived at the Ezeiza airport to become a San Lorenzo player. Although the signature is still missing, the one born in Pamplona arrived in Buenos Aires with the aim of coordinating the last details with the leadership. El Ciclón bombed the transfer market with the reinforcement that River wanted and shook all of Argentine football.
As confirmed to Clarín, the leadership is “in talks” with the footballer, although his arrival in the country makes it clear that the negotiations would be advanced.