Mir opens up about conflict with Sevilla
Valencia striker Rafa Mir, 27, has explained his disagreements with Sevilla before joining the Los Blancos this summer.
Valencia new signing Rafa Mir has opened up about the conflicts that have plague Sevilla ahead of his loan move to Los Blancos this summer. With an option to buy for €5m, DAZN revealed on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old joined Sevilla from Wolves in the summer of 2021 and played a key role in his first two seasons. Before a period of change at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan took its toll on Rafa Mir’s career. With him eventually deciding to return to former club Valencia this summer.
‘In the summer (2023) I told them I wanted to leave, to change the atmosphere and to go to Valencia. The club also bet on me. Sevilla set some conditions and at ทางเข้า ufabet https://ufabet999.com the last minute they wanted to change ‘No, not now’. I told him (Victor Orta). That he had promise me, that he had given it to me to decide and now he would let me decide. And he told me that I would be a very important player. I went home resigned (to my fate),’ said the 27-year-old striker.
Mir also revealed that he had the opportunity to move to AC Milan as well. But in the end, Sevilla canceled the deal. ‘I was waiting at home with my suitcase ready to board the plane to Milan. And they told me that they could not find a replacement and for that reason. They would not let me go. And the day after the market closed, they confirmed the signing of another striker (Mariano Diaz) and I was very surprised. ‘
Sevilla coach Enrique Sanchez Flores later told Rafa Mir that he was not part of his plans and the 27-year-old forward was continually dropped from the squad. But he remained silent about his grievances.
‘It’s not the time to rock the boat. The boat is unstable from above and the last thing. I want to do is disturb my colleagues’ work because they have already informed me of the situation.’
