Although this Saturday the presentation of the team for the current season will take place at Noche Crema 2023, Universitario plans to incorporate one last reinforcement in the coming days. The chosen one is Argentine forward Bruno Sepúlveda, who played in the top division of his country last year and who - despite even doing preseason with the students - cannot be announced until the date due to the obstacles imposed by Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, the owner of his pass.
The team from the Primera Nacional (second division in Argentina) had authorized the player's trip to Peru in mid-December, as 'U' managed the player's transfer on loan. However, the document to make the loan official never reached the merengue team, as the celestes received new offers for Sepúlveda.
One of these offers was from Barracas Central, the team in which the forward was loaned until December 31st and that, according to reports from Argentina, may have bought his pass. However, the player has not signed any documents because he intends to enforce the verbal agreement he reached with Universitario, but this situation could discourage the team from Ate from hiring him.
Situation of Bruno Sepúlveda's signing by Universitario. Photo: @Gustavo_p4/Twitter
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"Sepúlveda wants to play for 'U'. If it is not resolved soon, 'U' will go for another forward," journalist Gustavo Peralta reported on his social networks. César Luis Merlo, from TyC Sports, also stated that Universitario's position is to find a plan B if Sepúlveda's situation is not resolved.
"In the coming days, Universitario has already made the decision to look for another forward. However, Sepúlveda has made it clear that he wants to exhaust all options and even tries to resolve a situation that looks very complicated," the communicator said.
How much is Bruno Sepúlveda's transfer worth?
According to the Transfermarkt portal, the 30-year-old player's transfer value is 600,000 euros. In Universitario, who has made all their signings this year at no cost, they wish for his loan to avoid paying the large amount.
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How many goals did Bruno Sepúlveda score in 2022?
Last season, which he spent entirely at Barracas Central, Sepúlveda scored six goals and provided one assist in 21 matches in the Argentine Professional League. In the League Cup, he added two goals and three assists in 10 games, while in the Argentine Cup he only played one match and did not score.