In the blink of an eye, Colombian soccer tested Andrés Felipe Ibargüen with several clubs that set their sights on the Cali winger. Millionaires and Atlético Nacional were the ones who were most interested in the former Deportes Tolima. But it all ended with Deportivo Independiente Medellín keeping the player.
The conversations with the coaching staff of Deportivo Independiente Medellín, and the knowledge that David González always wanted him and pushed hard for Andrés Felipe Ibargüen were the keys for the winger to decide to sign with the Antioqueños and beat his staunch rival. Atlético Nacional who also claimed it.
Millionaires also had the possibility of having Andrés Felipe Ibargüen very close, so much so that they had said that they had offered him to the Bogota institution. However, it was the people of Antioquia who managed to convince him with a project that caught Ibargüen’s attention, and he did not hesitate to accept Medellín’s offer.
When Andrés Ibargüen officially arrived at Deportivo Independiente Medellín, he mentioned, “I am very happy. Grateful to God and to life for this beautiful opportunity. I hope I can contribute my grain of sand. Also very happy because he has welcomed me in the best way the fans, he has always given me a voice of encouragement, he has invited me to this project. Very happy to be here and to always give the maximum to DIM”.
But, if he had suitors, the big question is, why Medellín and not Millonarios or Atlético Nacional? He also pointed out that he had a great bond with the ‘Poderosa’ fans, a component that led him to become even more interested in joining Deportivo Independiente Medellín. “The fans caught my attention from the first minute. The managers have made a great effort, a few months of work to be able to close this relationship.” He also stressed that he always saw the interest that David González had in him and these were compelling reasons that made him think of joining the red box of Antioquia.
