FC Dallas' leading scorer Maxi Urruti shed light on this week's transfer window drama by telling a very different story than the one told by team President Dan Hunt.

The exclusive interview was posted late Friday in Al Dia, the sister publication of the Dallas Morning News, by reporters Emmanuel Quispe and Silvana Pegliuca.

The interview comes after the news Urruti and teammate, Michael Barrios, both were the subject of a $5 million transfer request from the Argentinian club San Lorenzo. Rumors of the offer had been floating for a couple of weeks and on Thursday the club even went to the trouble of posting a self produced video interview with Hunt. In the video Hunt states they'd declined the offer and along with not wanting to sell of the team's top scorer (Urruti)and top assist supplier (Barrios), Hunt followed it up with the following, "...they didn't want to abandon their teammates here. They want to win a championship or our fans. They are happy here in Dallas," Hunt said. "It doesn't mean that in the future that there won't be opportunities for them to move along, and both of them recognize that, but they have a stated goal of winning a championship and not quitting on their teammates."

The implication is both players played a part in the decision not to take the offer and stay in Dallas for at least the rest of this season. Problem is, Urruti claims that is not true. Urruti's wife is back in his home country of Argentina, with a baby due in December. "I told them I wanted to be near our family in Argentina."

Urruti didn't appreciate Hunt speaking pubically about the matter and maybe more problematic, implies Hunt wasn't representing his feelings or actions accurately. "I would have liked for the the issue to have stayed between us. If it didn't get done, it didn't get done, but he shouldn't say things I didn't say".

In the interview, Urruti goes on to say that the club didn't really offer him the opportunity to leave. He understands that. Says he likes the club and wants to win MLS cup. But is not happy that things are said that he didn't say. "I'm hurt about that and I'm going to tell them that because I don't deserve that."

In the wake of the news the Huntsmen had turned down the offer it did seem odd neither player had been quoted supporting Hunt's assertion they'd chosen to stay in Frisco. Barrios, interviewed in Goal.com states his appreciation for how well Dallas had treated him (he signed a new four year deal earlier this season), he was ready for the rest of the season but never makes the claim he told the club he didn't want to leave. Until Friday, Urruti had not spoken publicly about the matter.

This seems to be a trend with Hunt. Last year in the very beginning stages of Fabian Castillo's Great Escape, after word came out there had been an initial offer for the Colombian, Hunt claimed Castillo played a part in the choice and wanted to remain in Dallas. At that time, that raised a lot of eyebrows as word around the team was Castillo was very eager for a European move and was not pleased. Of course we now know a few weeks later he wanted a move so badly he got on a plane to Turkey and never came back.

Good news for the club is Urruti appears to be an understanding pro about the matter and is now focused on winning MLS Cup. "With these months I have left, I want to be champion with Dallas, I want more than anything to show the people and the coach was not wrong to want to sign me. I have no grudges with anyone, I am always grateful to FC Dallas for opening doors."

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