Tense days at Universitario de Deportes
The irregular campaign that Universitario de Deportes has been having in the Torneo Clausura and the problems with Alex Valera have made the hopes of achieving the coveted 27th star increasingly distant. For that reason, the team is looking to the future and evaluating new faces for the next campaign.
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Diego Melián is an option for Universitario
The club's leadership has already started considering some names for the 2023 season, and one of the targeted players would be the 30-year-old goalkeeper, Diego Melián, a current player of Deportivo Municipal.
Through journalist Marcello Merizalde, it was revealed that the club wants to acquire the services of the Uruguayan goalkeeper. "Universitario de Deportes is already thinking about signing goalkeeper Diego Melián for the 2023 season," he said.
However, the same communicator mentioned that Deportivo Municipal has approached the goalkeeper to secure a renewal, especially because "he will begin his naturalization procedures next March," he stated on his personal Twitter account.
Diego Melián is option at Universitario
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It should be noted that Diego Melián was one of the standout players in Deportivo Municipal's latest victory over Universitario de Deportes (1-0), as he prevented the opposition from equalizing at the Estadio Monumental.
When is Universitario's next match?
Universitario's next match is on Sunday, August 7. They will face Cienciano for the 6th round of the Torneo Clausura at 15:30 Peruvian time at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega stadium. It is worth mentioning that this date is the club's 97th anniversary and everyone is hoping for a great victory.
In what position is Universitario currently?
After playing the 5th round, Universitario is in 9th place with 7 points. They have obtained this point total after playing 4 matches in Lima and 1 in Trujillo.