Until August 31st Christian Cueva After the loan deal that Al Fateh and Alianza Lima agreed to at the start of the season, he was the highest-paid footballer in League 1; However, after fulfilling his contract and extending his contract, the popular “Aladdin” accepted a pay cut due to the questionable performance he had provided throughout the year. For this reason, the blue and white midfielder is no longer the highest paid player in Peruvian football.
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Christian Cueva extended his contract with Alianza Lima. Photo: The Republic
It is worth mentioning that with Ignácio da Silva’s contract extension at Sporting Cristal, there was also speculation that the beer defender would receive the highest salary in the local tournament, but this is not the case, as they revealed in the program ‘A Pressure’.
Ignacio da Silva is one of the most outstanding footballers in Liga 1. Photo: Luis Jiménez/La República
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Who is the highest paid footballer in League 1?
It is neither Cueva nor Ignacio nor Edison Flores. As revealed by journalist Peter Arévalo and former footballer Carlos Galván, the player with the highest salary would remain a member of the Alianza Lima squad. We are talking about Gabriel Costa, who returned to the blue and white store despite Colo Colo’s intention to stay with him. “Cueva is no longer (the highest paid), but Costa,” says the above-mentioned sports broadcast.
Likewise, the panelists mentioned that the defense attorney Carlos Zambrano He is also one of those who receive high remuneration in the Peruvian competition.
Gabriel Costa returned to Alianza Lima in 2023. Photo: Luis Jiménez/La República