“Annoying”… Director now admits he is gutted after Crystal Palace signed his 27-year-old star
Dimitri De Conde has now been speaking about the deal which saw Daniel Munoz leave Genk for Crystal Palace in January.
The 49-year-old made the comments when chatting to Het Belang van Limburg.
So, what was said about Daniel Munoz joining Crystal Palace? Let’s take a look…
De Conde upset after losing Munoz to Crystal Palace
Well, the Belgian – who is Director of Football at Genk – has now revealed his disappointment at losing the Colombia international during the middle of the season.
De Conde told Het Belang van Limburg: “It’s a shame and annoying that the transfer had to take place in the winter.
“Munoz is 27, has given everything here and through us he was able to realise his dream of playing football in the Premier League
De Conde also opened up on claims that the South American went on strike at Genk in order to force his move to Selhurst Park – explaining how it was not as sinister as it sounded.
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He added: “On the day that his transfer was completed in the early evening, that boy sat on a stool on the third floor from the afternoon onwards, waiting for the news. He hadn’t slept in several days. I don’t blame him.
“He didn’t train for several days because he was no longer able to do it mentally and physically.”
How Munoz performed on Crystal Palace debut
The 27-year-old endured a woeful start to life in the Premier League as Crystal Palace suffered a 4-1 defeat to Brighton on his debut, although he can be proud of his first appearance for the Eagles on a personal level.
As WhoScored shows, Munoz registered a pass success rate of 97.1% at the Amex Stadium.
The Colombian actually broke a Crystal Palace record that has lasted for 11 years by achieving that level of passing accuracy.
Munoz also completed five successful tackles – more than any other player on the pitch – on a day where he was one of our better performers, not that there were many.
Hopefully, there will be more to come from the South American.
