After being proclaimed champion of League 1 Betsson 2023, in University of Sports They are already focused on the centenary and the main objective is to put together a squad according to the circumstances, capable of competing in the local tournament and the 2024 Copa Libertadores. In that sense, clarifying the rumors that have arisen in recent days, Jean Ferrariadministrator of the student body, confirmed that there is interest in incorporating Yoshimar Yotun and will soon be formalized with a concrete proposal.
Although the midfielder has a current contract with Sporting Cristal until the end of next year, Ferrari explained that they will begin negotiations because he is a footballer that he personally likes a lot. He even placed him within the cream team along with Rodrigo Ureña, Piero Quispe and Martín Pérez Guedes. “Yes, we want it. Personally, I love it. He is an ideal reinforcement for the Copa (Libertadores). Imagine that midfield with Rodrigo (Ureña), Piero (Quispe) and Martín (Perez Guedes). We’ll see“, he stated in dialogue with Trade. “For me, the National Team is Yotún and ten more”he added at the title celebration.
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Although due to his fandom for the brewers one could believe that ‘Yoshi’ is very far from dressing in cream, everything could happen in the next transfer market. It would not be the first time that a footballer identified with a club goes to the next side, as happened with Christofer Gonzales when he moved to Rímac or when Horacio Calcaterra returned to Ate, after ten uninterrupted seasons dressed as light blue, due to inconveniences with the current board of the La Florida team.
On the other hand, Ferrari He also referred to the renovations that are being carried out for the centenary, especially those elements that were decisive in obtaining the Betsson 2023 League 1. The contracts of Rodrigo Ureña and Williams Riveros have already been extended, who throughout the season They went from less to more until they were among the best in the tournament.
“The renewals of Ureña and Riveros are already complete. Ureña, I said it when we signed him, he is a lion. He came to win everything. The same as Riveros, a great opportunity that was presented to us and there are the results. There are a few missing but we are on the right track.”, he noted, praising the virtues of both footballers.
Finally, putting an end to speculation about the repatriation of Raúl Ruidíaz and Miguel Trauco, players with a merengue past, the Universitario administrator confessed that the negotiations are not so simple, since in the case of the ‘Flea’ he still has a contract with Seattle Sounders. Regarding the ‘Genius’, let us remember that his relationship with the San Jose Earthquakes ends this year and there is interest in a renewal to continue in the MLS.
“We haven’t seen it yet because we’re prioritizing champions first, but I’m not ruling anything out later. They are both club players. Ruidíaz has a contract in Seattle but let’s see. He will depend a lot on what Raúl can do”he explained.
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Which players have already renewed with Universitario?
So far, of the players who were key this year, Rodrigo Urena and Williams Riveros They have already extended their contractual ties until 2025, respectively. On the other hand, as he learned Sport, Universitario has been working on the renewal of Andy Polo and this would be for the next two seasons. Likewise, one of the most striking exits is the José Carvallo, who decided not to continue in the club no matter how much they tried to convince him, so he will leave having been one of the pillars of the 2023 title.
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