Everything points to him being the chosen one. He has all the cards in his favor. And unless something happens at the last minute that brings down the agreement, the Argentine Omar Merlo will be the central defender that Sporting Cristal was looking for.

The negotiation is 80% complete and everything will be defined today or tomorrow. What is delaying it? Well, the 'che' still belongs to Huachipato and they are working on his release. Everything is on the right track. As soon as that happens, his arrival in La Florida will be confirmed. Meanwhile, he will continue in the pre-season with the 'mapochos'.

Sporting Cristal: how does Omar Merlo play, possible reinforcement of the celestes?

When asked for names of central defenders, Mario Salas quickly came up with two: Andrés Robles and Omar Merlo. He proposed those names and the Sporting Cristal board did their job, but as the days went by, it was confirmed that 'Chucky' would be joining San Luis Quillota in Chile. One less option.

With Robles no longer an option, Merlo gained strength in the team. And as the Argentine himself acknowledged a few days ago, the Celeste interest is real.

The idea is to resolve everything as soon as possible. In addition, Depor found out that Luis Abram has an offer from Mexico. If it materializes, Omar Merlo's arrival at Sporting Cristal would be expedited.

Yulián Mejía will be the '10 of Sporting Cristal: "I want to give my best, just like 'Chorri' did at his time."

Alberto Quintero arrived in Peru and assured that 'U' will fight "with determination" for the championship. (Fernando Sangama / José Luis Saldaña)

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