Nacional’s Muriel Pursuit: Critics Question Forward Strategy | Betplay League

Rumors of bombings in the Betplay 2026 League transfer market are the order of the day.

The protagonist of what is already emerging as a novel on the market is Luis Muriel, wanted according to journalistic sources by Atlético Nacional, but also by Atlético Junior, the team of his loves.

The Atlantic native entered the last year of his contract at Orlando City in the MLS, and it was foreseeable that he would be the subject of speculation in the market. It is said that his return to the country would be a matter of time.

Muriel, wanted by Nacional and Junior

The forward, former Colombia National Team, has been on the radar of Atlético Nacional, which would have asked about his conditions, thinking about breaking into the market with a figure, after the good experiences of veterans returning to the League such as Ospina, Campuzano, Tesillo and Uribe.

However, from Barranquilla it is assured that it was Junior who already took the first step towards a formal offer to Orlando City and that he would have a great advantage in a possible bid with the green team because his family would be happy to return to ‘La Arenosa’.

Strong opposition to signing Muriel before Morelos

However, criticism has focused on Atlético Nacional, which they have pointed out for seeking an expensive player with a Muriel contract, rather than ensuring the continuity of Morelos.

“Sorry…I’m passing by here in the middle of Christmas because it deeply impacts me that there is someone rational, football-wise, who can talk about Morelos and Muriel on the same day and at the same time,” Carlos Antonio Vélez complained.

“No point of comparison… the only thing they would have similarity in is the letter M…. Nacional must go all out to KEEP the best player in the League AWAY!!!”; he said vehemently on his X account.

In that same sense, from Medellín, journalist Mauricio González urged the green to negotiate with Santos as soon as possible for the permanence of Morelos.

“Changing Morelos for Muriel in Atlético Nacional would only confirm that the economic comes before the sporting in the institution. TODAY there is no point of comparison between a player adapted and contrasted with a shot in the air, which is what Muriel represents. For Morelos, throw it EVERYTHING,” he assured.

News is expected from the greens and the ‘sharks’ regarding a transfer market that is expected to be very heated.