Universitario, Alianza Lima, and Sporting Cristal are fighting tooth and nail for the Torneo Clausura title. However, that's not the only goal that the three biggest teams in the country have for this season.
The most popular and successful teams in Peruvian football are working hard to strengthen their youth academies, and they are already seeing the results by giving some players opportunities in the First Division.
Luis Valverde at Universitario, Gonzalo Sánchez at Alianza Lima, and Freddy Castro at Sporting Cristal are the players with the highest potential from their respective teams, although they are still in the process of consolidation and have limited minutes in the top tier.
We invite you to check out the gallery to discover the other young players who are striving to make a name for themselves in the country's biggest teams. Do you believe that any of them will make it to the Peruvian national team in the future?
Ricardo Gareca had a popularity boost after the training sessions with the Peruvian national team. (Video: José Luis Saldaña)
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