After the soccer player Juan Fernando Quintero and the Junior managers came out to say that there was no agreement, the club announced that the player will be a new player for the Barranquilla team.
Juan Fernando Quintero It has been a trend throughout the country due to its possible link to the shark group. The ten Antioqueño had several suitors in his deck, among them Inter from Portoalegre and an MLS club, but finally opted for Atlético Junior following much expectation.
With this, Quintero will be linked to the coastal team for three years with a salary (as reported) of 3 million dollars.
Alejandro Char, on his way to the Barranquilla Mayor’s Office for this year’s elections and who is in charge of making the big announcements related to the signings of Junior, owned by his family, might not afford to disappoint his fans. He himself was seen with Quintero over the weekend in the capital of the Atlantic and announced that he was in talks with the midfielder.
“We would all like (to come). Let’s talk to him. Who wouldn’t want to see Quintero here is the dream 10, but economically it is not easy. (The idea is) that it be Junior’s 10th, ”he told reporters. “Junior always wants the best for his fans,” he advanced.
Finally, the novel, it seems, will have a happy ending and Juanfer will be the one called to lead the strings of the junior group. He will have the task of playing in the Copa Sudamericana where he will face Deportes Tolima, as well as the challenge of becoming champion of the Liga BetPlay l.
This will be the ninth team for Juan Fernando Quintero in his sports career, the third for Colombia, following passing through Envigado, Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín.
The 29-year-old creative midfielder has played 247 games in his entire career, scoring 42 goals. His most successful journey was at River Plate, a team with which he managed to win the League in 2020, Copa Argentina 2019, Supercopa 2018 and the most remembered for the goal scored once morest Boca in the final of the Libertadores 2020.