With the hope of winning Liga 1 2024 and qualifying for the knockout phase of the Copa Libertadores, Alianza Lima confirmed through its social networks the signing of Sebastián Rodríguez for this season.
The Uruguayan midfielder, who has been playing in the Peruvian capital since Wednesday, signed his signature with the blue and white institution, bringing the end of the squad renewal closer.
The arrival of the magician in La Victoria means not only an increase in experience, but also an increase in the value of the team in the current season. According to Transfermarkt, the Uruguayan is the most sought-after player in Alianza Lima, making the blue and white club the most expensive team in Liga 1 at 16.05 million euros, followed by Sporting Cristal with 15.60 million and Universitario de Sports with 13.10 million Euro.
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After being announced as an intimate signing, the 31-year-old sent a statement thanking Peñarol for everything he experienced last season.
“Today it is time to say goodbye to Peñarol, after a year in which I have always felt the encouragement and support of all the fans. I walk on and off the pitch with the certainty that I have always left everything behind. “I say goodbye quietly, on my part there has always been the commitment and responsibility that this club and its fans deserve,” published the Uruguayan midfielder.
Rodríguez just had a great 2023 season where he won the Uruguay Apertura tournament. The Canelones-born man played a total of 43 official games last year between the Uruguayan Championship and the Copa Sudamericana, in which he scored 9 goals.
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The Uruguayan footballer thus became the tenth blue-white reinforcement in this transfer market after the newcomers Renzo Garcés, Jiovany Ramos, Juan Pablo Freytes, Mareco Huamán, Adrián Arregui, Jhamir D'Arrigo, Catriel Cabellos, Kevin Serna and Cecilio Wassermann.
Alianza Lima worked tirelessly in the preseason to get to the start of Liga 1 2024 in the best possible way. The players led by Alejandro Restrepo played a friendly match against the Sport Boys this Friday, which ended in a 1-1 draw after goals from Gabriel Costa and Pablo Bueno.
It is worth remembering that the close line-up will make its debut in the local Peruvian tournament against César Vallejo University. This match will be played at the National Stadium due to Alejandro Villanueva's suspension.