Finally the day arrived and Pedro Aquino boarded the plane that will take him to his next adventure. After a lifetime at Sporting Cristal, the midfielder will join Lobos BUAP in Mexico and hopes to find the regularity he needs to show the full extent of his football.
His transfer was celebrated by everyone, but it caused a big problem at Sporting Cristal. It won't be easy to replace a player with his characteristics and such good performance.
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But luckily for the "cerveceros" (Sporting Cristal fans), they have a large squad and there is more than one player who is shaping up to be the new axis in midfield. The strongest option is Jorge Cazulo, who despite playing lately as a defender, knows the midfield perfectly well. Of course, he doesn't have the same output as Aquino, but at least he knows how to fight.
Another option is Josepmir Ballón, a player with a strong defensive presence who used to play alongside Pedro Aquino in his time at Sporting Cristal. Joel Sánchez is also another option to play in that first line of midfielders, although 'Chemo' does not play him much.
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In addition, Horacio Calcaterra also knows the position very well and not to mention Carlos Lobatón himself. Although the latter is used more as a '10' than as a first-line midfielder.
Undoubtedly, there are a significant number of alternatives, but now they will have to prove that they can live up to one of the players who was indispensable in the team.
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