Omar Merlo

Omar Merlo arrived at Sporting Cristal as a reinforcement for the 2018 season at the request of coach Mario Salas. The Argentine defender naturalized Chilean, who arrived from Huachipato, quickly won over the fans for the level he showed.

After three years, the central defender would put an end to his time at the brewing institution. And it is believed in Chile that the 33-year-old footballer will play for the Universidad de Concepción.

According to Chilean radio ADN, "the champion with Huachipato in 2012 will join Campanil after three seasons at Sporting Cristal in Peru, where he was coached by Mario Salas and won with the Commander."

The mentioned media specifies that Omar Merlo was registered in the Chilean football transfer book that closed on Tuesday afternoon.

There is still no official information about the transfer, but everything indicates that Merlo would return to Chilean football for the 2021 season. Universidad de Concepción would be the third Chilean team in the center-back's career. Previously, he played for Unión San Felipe and Huachipato.