Iker Muniain He has already completed the paperwork at Ezeiza Airport and is already flying to Spain. A group of journalists asks him about the possibility of playing in Saint Lawrence and he answers: “I’m going back to Bilbao, we’re going to analyse everything and see what happens in the next few days.” They insist on the former Bilbao player, they ask him specifically about the Cyclone and he answers: “It’s not the time to go into that in depth. What has happened, has happened. Now we’re going to analyse it for a few days with the family and we’ll see what happens.”
It is very clear that Muniain did not want to give details. He did not even mention the word San Lorenzo. He carried out his evasive speech perfectly and left. The fans of Pope Francis’ team, who had been so excited and expected a “yes” on Friday, are now full of doubts, much closer to despair than hope.
San Lorenzo’s management said that Muniain responded to the first offer by asking for more money. And the Argentine club responded with a second proposal. The Pamplona native promised to give a response in the first days of next week. There are multiple versions. For now, publicly, Muniain did not appear enthusiastic as San Lorenzo says he was seen to be in private. So we’ll have to wait and see.
San Lorenzo is a giant club, one of the five big clubs in Argentina, but it is facing a tough economic and political reality. A “no” from Muniain in the face of the expectations generated would be another hard blow for a leadership under question. Muniain did not name San Lorenzo, but he did emphasize that he loves the passion of Argentine football and that he really liked Buenos Aires, both its classic venues and its gastronomy. Will he choose Ciclón as an excuse to thoroughly enjoy himself in the country of the world champions?
