Paolo Guerrero is on everyone's lips after being champion of the Sudamericana Cup with Liga de Quito, and this is because the 39-year-old forward continues to play at a high level despite the criticism he received a few months ago. In this line, we remind you of the day when Lionel Messi, being at Barcelona, recommended the Peruvian forward as a star signing.

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And despite the fact that this transfer, which would have been a 'bomb', did not materialize, Lionel Messi indirectly recommended Paolo Guerrero to Sevilla, as he spoke highly of the 'Depredador' to one of his teammates in the Argentine national team, Éver Banega, who is an icon of the Spanish team; all according to the Spanish portal Don Balón.

"Pablo Machín arrived at Sevilla and asked the technical secretary of the Andalusian team, Joaquín Caparrós, for a finishing forward, and he has been 'touching' players without success until now. However, it seems that he has a name in mind that was recommended by Éver Banega (of whom Lionel Messi had spoken very well). That player is the Peruvian forward Paolo Guerrero", said the aforementioned media outlet.

Thus, it is clear that Lionel Messi loved Paolo Guerrero for his confrontations against Peru, because especially in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, the Peruvian forward scored a goal against Argentina in Lima and in Buenos Aires he almost scored another in injury time in the memorable 0-0 draw between both teams.

Journalist Carlos Hernández from LÍBERO has learned that Paolo Guerrero would be in Liga de Quito's plans for one more season. However, the Ecuadorian team is also interested in Santiago Giordana, who has been the top scorer in the Liga 1 this season with Deportivo Garcilaso.