The Puebla, Mexican club that owned the player's pass and loaned him to the beer squad, reached an agreement with the Hispanos de Corazón. "The Uruguayan grit and scoring instinct have arrived at the Cathedral," says the message shared on social media.

Cristian Palacios officially became the sixth reinforcement of Unión Española for 2020.

With Sporting Cristal in 2019, the Chorri accumulated 2348 minutes in 33 appearances. Palacios, 29 years old and born in Peñarol, scored 14 goals, having his best game against Sport Huancayo at home by scoring a hat-trick.