Iker Muniain and Athletic Club Bilbao are practically synonymous in the world of football. Since he started kicking a ball, the 1992-born striker has only played for the Basque club, where he became captain, a legend, the second player with the most appearances in the club’s history. But this summer, 19 years after joining the youth team, Muniain said goodbye to Athletic.
So what’s next for him? In recent days there has been much talk of a possible move to River Plate, his favourite team in Argentina. Muniain even flew to Buenos Aires to try to negotiate with the management of the Millionaireswith which however an agreement has not been reached, also because River does not have places available to sign him. So now his future could be elsewhere.
Always in Argentina, let’s be clear. That’s where he wants to play, also because he has already made it known that he doesn’t want to stay in Europe with the risk of facing the club of his heart, Athletic to be precise. And now, according to I’m raisingthe Basque offensive winger is reportedly very close to San Lorenzo de Almagro. The player is expected to sign a one-and-a-half-year contract in the next few hours, until December 2025.