He had repeatedly highlighted his dream of playing in Riverbut the millionaire club never opened the door for him or Martin Demichelis In recent months neither Marcelo Gallardo in recent weeks. However, Iker Muniain does not give up. And he himself opened a door, that of San Lorenzo. And in the team of Pope Francis They just needed a footballer with those characteristics. So, everything flowed. And the transfer was one step away from being crowned. This Thursday there will be a response from the former Athletic Bilbao.
Himself Muniain landed yesterday morning in Buenos Aires. And there was a key meeting yesterday afternoon in which Iker Muniain participated along with the president of San Lorenzo, Marcelo Morettiand the coach Leandro Romagnoli. It was a very cordial dialogue. All parties saw it as very positive.
The president told him about the institutional situation of the club, which is trying to get out of a serious economic crisis inherited from the previous administration. For this reason, the contract offered, for 18 months, has important numbers for Saint Lawrence (it might not be the best paid player in the squad) but far from the figures paid in Europe. Of course, the desire to Muniain.
The coach told the former Bilbao What position do you plan to play in? He would be the team’s playmaker. And he was very interested in knowing what his physical condition is. Muniain said that in three weeks he would be ready to play, he asked for more information about the club in general and he seemed more than enthusiastic.
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Saint Lawrence is not the only one interested in Muniain. After the interest shown by the Cyclone, inquiries were added from Racing, Independiente and Talleres. But priority lies with Boedo’s team, who were the first to approach the 31-year-old midfielder, who is on a free transfer and has not played since May.
The point is that Muniain He asked for a few hours to respond to the formal proposal of Saint Lawrence. He would do it this Thursday, during midday in Argentina. If he gives the OK, there will be hectic hours. There will be a medical check-up and an official presentation, all very quickly, because tomorrow Friday Muniain has a ticket to return to Spain. Will he return as a footballer? Saint Lawrence?
