Cienciano qualified for the 2023 Copa Sudamericana after a regular campaign in the Liga 1. The board of the imperial team wants to build a great squad for the upcoming season. That is why they would be close to finalizing the arrival of defender Omar Merlo.
According to information published by Líbero, negotiations between the Cusco club and the Argentine would be very advanced.
Omar Merlo would arrive in Cusco. Photo: Liga 1
Let's remember that the center-back comes from playing for Sporting Cristal, a club in which he was for five years and where he won two national titles.
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Statistics of Omar Merlo in 2022
In the 2022 season, Omar Merlo played 3,599 minutes in 41 official games with Sporting Cristal. In total, the Argentine defender scored three goals, provided two assists, and received six yellow cards.
Cienciano: arrivals, departures, and rumors
So far, Cienciano has only announced the arrival of Panamanian winger Alberto Quintero for the 2023 season. However, other names have been rumored in recent days as possible reinforcements. Among them are goalkeeper Patricio Álvarez and midfielder Víctor Cedrón.
On the other hand, it was known that Patrick Zubczuk would leave the imperial club to sign with UTC. Also, according to the latest information, Carlos Beltrán could leave the Cusco squad to join Universitario de Deportes.
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Finally, the team is looking for a coach to take charge of the team next year, and everything indicates that they would be of Colombian nationality.