Luis Fernando Muriel He said that Nacional called him a couple of times, but his love for Junior It was decisive in signing with the Colombian soccer champion in 2026.
The top reinforcement of the local league this season is that of the Atlantic striker. Last week his signing at El Shark was confirmed. He also had his first minutes. He played the second half in the 2-0 defeat against Deportes Tolima at the Metropolitan stadium.
During the negotiations there were versions that pointed to the interest of the purslanes. The forward clarified it in an interview with WIN Sports.
“The president called me on a couple of occasions, before the possibility of Junior. Many things were discussed, many topics came up. They said that he had used the National issue to look for something here. That is incorrect”, he indicated.
His contract will be for two years. In addition to the league, they will compete in the group stage of Conmebol Libertadores. He will thus fulfill one of his dreams, as he is a declared Junior fan. That love was definitive in resolving their future.
“They let me know of their interest, if I wanted to listen to them and talk. From the beginning I told the president that for me, because of what the Junior world means to me, my family, to us, even without having worn this shirt, the Barranquilla and Junior theme is something special. I was not able to hear offers, because I told them that I was grateful, because they approached me very respectfully, they tried to convince me, but it was very difficult.. I told them ‘It’s not that I’m rejecting Nacional or saying no, it’s something more personal, from the heart’ and it was the answer I told them before listening to any offer from them. I spoke with David and the issue remained there,” he added.
This January 21, the red and white team will visit Santa Fe in the first leg of the Super League in Bogotá. The series is 1-1.
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