2023-09-17 20:00:04
GIRONACristian Stuani continues at Girona. At the moment. Because after the uncertainty during the final days of the market, in which he was able to leave Montilivi, his situation, in the medium term, is not at all clear. The Uruguayan striker and the Girona club have to resolve economic issues that have somewhat destabilized their relationship. In fact, this is the first time in seven seasons that the two sides have opened the door to a possible farewell. Neither the club nor the player have been clear about it, and this has made the fans, who idolize their top scorer in history, live with a worry that could reopen in the winter market if they do not resolve the differences.
According to ARA, Girona and Stuani are holding talks to fix the situation, but they are stuck. Stuani, who will be 37 years old in October, signed his last renewal until 2026 by agreeing to a reduction in the fee that allowed Girona to free up salary mass in the midst of a pandemic, when the club’s situation, financially speaking, was not easy , with the team in Second Division. The charrúa it has an almost non-existent cancellation clause: 1 euro. But why is it worth 1 euro? Why did he make it public that he could leave? Why doesn’t anyone from Girona come out to speak clearly? What is happening? Too many unanswered questions, yet.
In the football aspect, Stuani still marks the differences. In Granada, this Monday (9 p.m., Movistar LaLiga) he could chain the fifth consecutive title, and he has already scored a couple of goals. The white-and-red captain has not had such a leading role for two seasons, after being relegated to the substitute last year, in favor of Taty Castellanos. Míchel’s team, which actively and passively has repeated that it counts on him (“Stuani is the club, he is a very important footballer. He has not told me that he wants to leave, and neither has the club”, opined the from Madrid), yes, Arnau Martínez, injured with the Spanish national team, will be absent at the last minute. Girona has made a magnificent start to the season and signs a 10 out of 12 that has placed them in second position.
If Stuani’s situation on the pitch is a pool of oil, things change in the offices. It all became public at the end of August, when the striker himself appeared in the media in his country admitting that his immediate future at Montilivi “was uncertain”. The Uruguayan had an offer from Saudi Arabia, which closed the market on September 7. Everything indicated that the striker would leave, even more so when, hours before the last game played against Las Palmas, he tweeted that he described the game as “very special”. Finally, the striker did not move from Girona.
Quique Cárcel and Pere Guardiola, with a small mouth
The door, however, has been opened for the first time. And from the club, it’s not that they didn’t help to close it, but that they still opened it a little more. This same week, the sports director, Quique Cárcel, assured: “I think that Stuani deserves to decide his future. I have special respect for him, but I owe it to Girona. If he wants to try other experiences and sign new contracts, he will have everything the right to do so.” On other occasions when the striker has been able to leave Montilivi, such as in 2018, Cárcel appeared in front of the media to point out that “Stuani is happy at the club and we want to make an effort for him to stay”. Carcel, it is true, continues to say that he wants the Uruguayan to continue this season. But the tone and message are different.
Pere Guardiola, president of Girona’s Board of Directors, has also had his say in all this mess. In an interview with What are you playing with? he dropped a hint of what’s really going on, albeit with a small mouth. “Stuani is under contract and maybe we should update a couple of things. We are open to doing that. But at no time have we received any official calls regarding an offer.” The beautiful history built between Girona and Stuani does not deserve to end badly.
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