The soccer world is in a state of flux, and on January 15, Colombian midfielder Juan Quintero of Chinese Super League powerhouse Shenzhen was outspoken in an interview about his desire to return to River Plate (Argentina) and expects to settle his transfer in the next few days. Despite his desire to leave after only one year in our country, Quintero's choice is not justifiable from a competitive point of view.
As the season comes to a close, Quintero returns to his native Colombia and will participate in two World Cup qualifiers with the national team. In a recent interview with a television station in his home country during a warm-up match between Colombia and Honduras, Quintero revealed that the national team's goal is to help Colombia reach the final round of the World Cup in Qatar. "It's an honor to be selected for the national team, and the next games are even more crucial to qualify for the World Cup." Quintero was confident.
Talking about his career plan, Quintero doesn't think that coming to the Chinese Super League is a step backwards in his career, but he wants to show himself on a stable league platform. "The Chinese Super League is very competitive, with one game every three days and very little recovery time," Gintero lamented, "Our league is not easy, don't think it's easy to play here because the opponents are all technically and physically gifted players."
With the extreme density and long breaks during the Chinese Super League, the league is facing the dilemma of fragmentation. For players, such a schedule is not only not conducive to maintaining competitive status, but can also lead to serious injuries. Many players with national team commitments, such as foreign aiders, have sought transfers.
Quintero revealed that he is eager to return to River Plate and confessed that River Plate is the club of his choice. He stated, "Next, I will be negotiating with River Trough and I plan to return to River Trough even though there are other options. I hope to reach an agreement in the next few days."
At the beginning of last year, SZF acquired Quintero from River Plate for 8 million euros (German transfer data), and the two sides signed a three-year contract.In the 2021 season, Quintero played 21 matches for SZF, contributing 1 goal and 6 assists. Although he wants to leave after only one year, the initiative of transfer is actually in the hands of SZF.
Quintero wants to return to the river trough to maintain competitive status, but easy to join the river trough is not easy; although the deep foot is not strong will to stay, but also do not want to lose the core of the midfield. It is reported that Jintero and Shenzhen Football are negotiating for a transfer. The deep foot side revealed that Jintero pursued a lease to leave the team, rather than terminate the contract. Given Quintero's determination, Shamrocks and River Plate may reach a lease agreement by the end of the month.
