With the intention of showing a high level in Liga 1 and Copa Sudamericana 2023, Universitario reinforced itself with top-level defenders like Matías Di Benedetto and Williams Riveros. However, one of the central defenders that was also on the list was Paolo Fuentes, former Cienciano.
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The player was of interest to Universitario for several weeks, but his signing could not be finalized. Later, he was suspended by CONMEBOL for 16 months after it was discovered that he had consumed the substance Dexamethasone - prohibited in international competitions - during a Sudamericana match against Melgar.
In this way, Paolo Fuentes is currently without a team, as he has not been able to resolve this situation yet. Nevertheless, at the time, the defender stated that he was innocent and made it clear that he would work with his lawyer to have this severe penalty annulled.
Throughout the Torneo Apertura 2022, Fuentes was indispensable for Cienciano, leaving a good impression on the fans. However, he suffered a serious injury that kept him away from the field during the second half of the year and he was only able to play 3 matches in the Clausura.
How much is Paolo Fuentes worth?
Transfermarkt indicates that Paolo Fuentes, at 27 years old, was valued at around 675,000 euros. However, due to his recent inactivity, his value would have dropped to approximately 600,000 euros.