The Colombian Luis Murielstill an Atalanta forward, confirmed this Tuesday that in the next few days he will officially join the American Orlando City at the age of 32 and bid farewell to the team he has been with since the summer of 2019.
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“Dear Atalanta fans, I couldn’t say goodbye and thank you before starting my new adventure in America,” Muriel said on Instagram.
Pending goodbye
The Colombian forward, who passed the medical examination As soon as the details of the operation are finalized, he wants to say goodbye to his fans the next time he returns to Italy.
“We will find a way to meet soon, when I return to Italy. Both I and the club want that. However, I already wanted to thank you for the four and a half beautiful years I spent in Bergamo also thanks to you. Bergamo will always remain in my heart, like a second home”Muriel said.
“Thank you for all the messages of love these days, I hope you will also follow me with sympathy in my new adventure in Orlando,” he concluded.
He passed through Granada and came from Sevilla
Muriel arrived at Atalanta from Sevilla in the summer of 2019 in exchange for 21 million euros and together with Dea he scored 68 goals in 177 games, highlighting the 22 he scored in Serie A 2020-21 and they helped the Bergamasco team finish third and qualify for the Champions League.
After training with Deportivo Cali in his country, Muriel signed for Udinese in 2010 and was immediately loaned to Granada, where he played one season. After spells at Lecce and Sampdoria, he ended up at Sevilla in 2017, although in January 2019 he was loaned to Fiorentina before being transferred to Atalanta.
Source: La Verdad
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