The changes would continue at Universitario de Deportes for the Clausura Tournament, even more so because Franco Navarro has requested the loan of a first-team player to reinforce ADT de Tarma's squad. The new coach wants the blue team to show more prominence, so he is now trying not to leave any gaps in this new challenge in his career.
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The player requested by Navarro is Leonardo Rugel, a 21-year-old defender who is on the coach's radar and whose negotiation is being evaluated by the club's administration in Ate, especially because he has not been having a leading role unlike last season when he first appeared in the top category.
However, it would end on a positive note and be confirmed in the coming hours, since Carlos Compagnucci's coaching staff has already approved the loan request.
On the other hand, Universitario de Deportes would only loan Leonardo Rugel if his contract is extended, as it will expire at the end of December 2022. 'U's intention is to retain the defender for the institution's project related to its youth academies.
During this season, Rugel has not been considered by Álvaro Gutiérrez or Jorge Araujo, so he sees leaving the student team as a good opportunity to gain minutes and establish himself as a professional player.
In this way, the defender would follow in the footsteps of Rafael Guarderas, Joao Villamarín, and Roberto Viilamarín in the list of players who will no longer wear the 'merengue' jersey in the 2022 Clausura of the Liga 1.
When does Universitario play?
The next match for Universitario will be against UTC on Sunday, July 3 at 20:00 local time at the Estadio Monumental.