When it seemed that Argentine striker Germán Berterame would continue his career in Major League Soccer by accepting the offer from the Portland Timbers, finally this Friday José Antonio Noriega, sports president of the Striped from Monterrey, announced that Berterame will continue with the Sultana del Norte team.
With this announcement, the leader of the Monterrey team calmed the entire series of concerns and fears of the Monterrey fans.who assumed the departure of their second best offensive reference in less than six months, after last December Rogelio Funes Mori was transferred to the UNAM Pumas.
The leader said that the decision was agreed with the Argentine striker himself and that the option of continuing in Mexican soccer was expressed by Berterame, taking into account the adaptation he has had in the Sultana del Norte team and above all the family aspect.
“The status is the same, Germán has repeatedly told us that he does not want to take the offer and that he wants to stay with us. He has been very clear from the beginning, obviously the decision was his and that leaves us very happy,” Noriega said.
The manager also added that: “So I don’t see why the matter is going to change, Germán has been “firm from the beginning and at no time has he changed his position,” said Noriega to Monterrey journalism, who went to wait for the team at the air terminal from the city of Cincinnati, where they beat the FC Cincinnati team in the duel of first leg of the round of 16 of the Concachampions.
“Tato” Noriega reiterated the wishes of Germán Berterame
In turn, the nicknamed “Tato” completely rejected that Berterame’s little activity in the Concachampios games They were due to the negotiation with the Oregon team and that, according to unofficial versions, it was willing to offer a contract of $15 million dollars for the next three seasons.
In this regard, the manager said: “He came in as a substitute due to a technical decision but it has nothing to do with that.”“It is absolutely a very rich team and there is an important hustle and bustle, a lot of wear and tear and the loads are dosed, it has absolutely nothing to do with Germán’s situation.”
Noriega highlighted the player’s attitude of prioritizing the sporting aspect above the economic, especially because of the offer that the MLS team had made and that it was difficult for the Argentine striker to put it aside and stay with the Rayados de Monterrey.
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