Universitario de Deportes reaffirms that it legally broke the contract with Umbro
In his first practice at Campo Mar, at the beginning of April, Pedro Troglio gathered the Universitario de Deportes team for five minutes, then ordered them to warm up for half an hour and ended the session with a practice match. Of course, he wanted to get an idea of each of his players.
And in that 'pick-up game' two things caught the attention: the system he used (4-3-3) and the position in which he placed Juan Manuel Vargas (left back). It turns out that the 'Loco' had only played as a holding midfielder in the local tournament: he played 499 minutes in six games.
Universitario de Deportes reaffirms that it legally broke the contract with Umbro.
As the season progressed, the coach of Universitario de Deportes realized that Juan Manuel - due to his strength and good technique - was indeed a versatile player: he brought him back as an interior midfielder and ended the Clausura tournament as a center-back.
"With a good preseason, Juan Manuel Vargas will be a key player. We all know what he offers and the hierarchy he has," said the 'Profe' on more than one occasion. He not only praised the captain but also - like someone who reads cards - already knew what his future was: he was going to stay as the '6'.
Depor has learned that starting on Tuesday, the executives of Universitario de Deportes will coordinate the time with Juan Manuel Vargas to meet and finalize his renewal. In other words, there is the willingness of both parties. There will be 'madness' in the crema store for a while.
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