
Chelsea and Manchester City have joined the race at Barcelona to sign Daniel Munoz from Crystal Palace.
Munoz, 28, has been Revelation since he became a member of the Eagles of the Belgian side Genk in a £ 6.8 million transfer deal in January 2024. Under Oliver Glasner, it seems like a wingback, his newest impressive display came during the amazing 2- 0 victory from Palace to Palace to Manchester United.
With the winter transfer window that will be closed on Monday, clubs have shifted their focus to the planning for the summer. Munoz will have another two years about his contract in June, but Chelsea and City are claimed that they are plotting movements.
According to Colombian Outlet Antena2, the Premier League duo joined Barcelona when chasing the 28-year-old. Pep Guardiola reportedly identified Munoz as a replacement for right -wing Kyle Walker, who left the city to join AC Milan last month.
For Munoz, links from a move to European giants such as Chelsea, City and Barca only contribute to the remarkable story of his career. The 36 times Colombia International joined Entvigado when he was 12, the same youth department that produced famous Colombian players such as James Rodriguez, Freddy Guarin and Jhon Cordoba.
That was before Arco Zaragoza Medellin, one of the most famous amateur teams in the country, picked him up. By 20, however, Munoz was not signed by one of the professional clubs with which he had had trials, forcing him to retire.
Fortunately, one of his former coaches took over him to become a member of a regional club and from there Top Flight Side Aguilas Doradas offered him a contract, giving him the chance to prove himself at the highest level in his home country . A move to Colombian Big-Hitters Atletico Nacional followed and Genk broke him up in 2020.
Glasner, even though he is not the manager who signed Munoz, is a big fan of the right back and says in April last year: “Daniel has an excellent training mentality. Every training session is the man who runs the most, the most sprint .
“Although he had the competitions with Colombia during the international break, 100 minutes every match, [he plays] Every game [with] Most intensity. It is the wish of all managers to have such players, and then he gets the reward [starting every game]. I don't give him a gift. He deserves it and he performs and [gets] Up and down. “
Munoz is also more than happy in Palace and recently says: “[This team is] competitive. [Glasner is] A man who always likes to compete – I think this is the best definition, personally to define the coach. I am also a very competitive player. I like to compete in all areas of my life.
“I think for him and for me, if you ask the fans or someone in the club, the first is to stay away from that [lower] positions [in the table]And always look forward to it – to go a step by step. I think if we go up step by step, we will see what the future has in store for us. “
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