Spanish winger Victor Munoz has opened up on his decision to join Liverpool and the conversation he had with new head coach Andoni Iraola before completing his transfer from Osasuna
Ian Doyle Chief Liverpool FC Correspondent
16:24, 01 Jul 2026
Victor Munoz is Liverpool's newest signing
Victor Munoz is Liverpool's newest signing(Image: Getty Images)
Victor Munoz has revealed details of the telephone conversation with Andoni Iraola that convinced him to become the first new arrival under the Liverpool head coach's tenure.
The Reds pulled off an unexpected move last month when they secured the winger by activating his release clause at Osasuna. The 22-year-old is presently with the Spain World Cup squad and hopes to feature for the first time in the competition during Thursday's last 32 encounter against Austria, having rejoined training after recovering from a calf injury.
Munoz has been brought in to strengthen Liverpool's wide attacking options following the departure of Mohamed Salah and the serious injury to Hugo Ekitike.
Reflecting on his discussion with Iraola, Munoz said: "He called me and gave me confidence. He explained how his teams play, which is something that benefits me a lot, that way of constantly pressing. I think it's an ideal environment to continue growing as a footballer.
"That verticality, that way of trying to break games open, that pressure to try and overwhelm the opponent. These are things he looks for on the wing and they were very important in his decision to sign me.
"(The Premier League) is a place where I can see myself playing. I'm eager to experience it, those end-to-end matches. I feel very comfortable when games are more open, something that's uncommon in La Liga.
Munoz is currently with Spain at the World Cup
Munoz is currently with Spain at the World Cup(Image: Getty Images)
"Those game situations, constantly being in transition, are something that could really benefit me."
Munoz, however, concedes that he hadn't watched a great deal of Liverpool prior to finalizing his move to the club. "In general, I haven't been someone who really enjoyed watching football matches," he said. "I prefer playing them."
Munoz began his footballing journey at Barcelona's prestigious La Masia youth academy before joining Real Madrid, where he worked his way up through the ranks from the B team to the first team under Carlo Ancelotti.
Despite this progression, he managed just four appearances during his solitary season in the senior side at the Bernabeu, a period marked by fierce criticism from fans following a missed late opportunity in the 4-3 defeat to Barcelona just minutes into his debut.
In a wide-ranging interview with Spanish publication El Pais, Munoz also spoke candidly about his playing style and what Reds supporters can expect when he arrives for pre-season training. "Off the field, I'm a normal, family-oriented, quiet guy, but during matches, I'm really fired up," he explained.
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"The duels, the game situations... I overthink everything during a match, thinking: this was good, this wasn't, this went well.
"There was a time when I played a lot centrally, as an attacking midfielder and an inside midfielder. But in my penultimate year as a youth player, when I was with the older kids, I started playing on the wing. They saw from some data that I had a lot of speed.
"The GPS changed my life. That's why I started playing on the wing."