Mikel Jauregizar said that the recent reports on Malaysian blood were invented. “People invent these stories,” said Mikel Jauregizar. “My friend sent a video to a journalist in which he claims that I had Malaysian blood.”
When the Marca reporter asked again whether there was a possibility that Mikel Jauregizar would switch to Malaysia, the 21-year-old midfielder from Bilbao decided: “I will not (represent Malaysia). I will never wear the jersey of this team.”
The hard change from Mikel Jauregizar is certainly not good news for Malaysia, since the country accelerates the race for naturalization of top -class players from Europe and South America.
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In the qualifying games for the 2027 Asia Cup against Vietnam, the Tigers used nine natural players and won 4: 0. This is the starting point for Malaysia to continue looking for players worldwide.
It is unclear whether Mikel Jauregizar Malaysian blood has his grandparents or parents, but his change is understandable. Even if he had Malaysian blood, the player would almost certainly choose Spain because he has the opportunity to drive his career ahead and take part in the top competitions in the world.
Mikel Jauregizar is a promising young midfielder and a supporting pillar from Bilbao and the Spanish U21 national team. Despite his young age, he is estimated at 30 million euros – twice as much as the entire Malaysian squad. Last season Mikel Jauregizar made rapid progress: he played 34 games, scored two goals and helped his team to the semi -finals of the Cup winner’s European Cup. Liverpool has his sights.
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