Iker Muniain is experiencing one of the most difficult seasons of his career as his participation at Athletic is very limited and his extension is pending.
After a lifetime of defending Athletic’s colors, Iker Muniain knows that extending his contract is practically impossible. The footballer from Pamplona, one of the captains and one of the fans’ favorite players, could spend his last season with the club from Bilbao. A club that is the only one he has defended throughout his career.
However, and even more so in today’s world of football, nothing lasts forever. The 30-year-old footballer knows this well and is aware that a contract extension is not a priority for Athletic. For this reason, given that its renewal is very difficult, Muniain is already looking to the future and considering the options available to him.
Muniain’s renewal is not a priority for Athletic
After we settle in once and for all the renewal of Nico Williams, Athletic have started working on contract extensions for other players. Álex Berenguer, Mikel Vesga, Gorka Guruzeta, Yuri or De Marcos are preferred because they are players who have more playing minutes with Valverde.
This situation is the opposite of that of Iker Muniain, who does not engage in it Ernesto Valverde’s plans. Proof of this is the 316 minutes he has played in the league this season, confirming that he is a high rotation player. That’s why negotiations about his contract extension are currently at a standstill.
Valencia CF, in the hunt
As we have commented in recent days, One of the clubs willing to welcome Muniain is Valencia CF. The Ché team would think about arriving at the end of the season, when they will already be without a team. And due to the economic situation of the Valencian team, only free signings will be considered.
Additionally, Iker Muniain has also been linked with clubs in Saudi Arabia. The talented footballer could end his successful career there and decide to go to an exotic league in order not to play against the team of his life. Whatever the case, we can only wait and see how the season of one of the great legends in Athletic history ends.