Independiente Medellín sets 40,000 season ticket goal for Juanfer Quintero's return

Colombian club Independiente Medellín has announced an agreement to re-sign midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero, a move that hinges on the club securing 40,000 season ticket holders. The popular 33-year-old player, who previously played for River Plate, is set to return to the club he openly supports.

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To make the return of Juanfer to the club of his loves real, we must be 40,000 season ticket holders, 40,000 souls who cheer every weekend at the Atanasio.

The club has made Quintero's return the centerpiece of its third season ticket sales campaign. "To make the return of Juanfer to the club of his loves real, we must be 40,000 season ticket holders, 40,000 souls who cheer every weekend at the Atanasio," the club stated in its announcement. While the formalization of the contract is tied to this ambitious target, the club has not specified what happens if the goal is not met.

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I am very happy to have reached an agreement with the club; you know that the love for Medellín surpasses any kind of thing, any emotion, any feeling.

Quintero himself has participated in the campaign, confirming the agreement and expressing his joy. "I am very happy to have reached an agreement with the club; you know that the love for Medellín surpasses any kind of thing, any emotion, any feeling," he said in a video released after the announcement. He added, "I am happy, content, living a dream not only for myself but for my family and all my loved ones. It is the team I love." Quintero previously played 36 matches for Independiente Medellín, scoring 16 goals and providing 10 assists, before his stints with River Plate.

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I am happy, content, living a dream not only for myself but for my family and all my loved ones. It is the team I love.