Christian Ceva It has become Alianza Lima’s great obsession. At La Victoria they know they need the best players to win the three-time championship and have a good season in the Copa Libertadores. For this reason, from the blue and white board, they pointed to the ’10’ of the Peruvian team to command the intimate attack for at least six months. However, there is one major issue that could complicate the arrival of ‘Aladdin’ on the People’s Team. Why is? The contract with Al-Fateh.
The 31-year-old footballer is still part of the Saudi squad and has only featured in two games in the last two days. First, he played nine minutes in his team’s 4-1 win against Al-Shabab on matchday ten Saudi Arabian Professional League and this Tuesday, December 27 saw action in reserve where he assisted Alex Valera.
Until when does Christian Cueva have a contract with Al Fateh?
This is where the first and big problem arises for both of them Christian Ceva as for Alianza Lima. The skilled midfielder of the Peru team, who arrived in Asia in February 2021, has signed a contract with Al-Fateh until June 30, 2025.
Due to the contract issue existing between the two, his arrival at Alianza Lima is made more difficult since the alliance members only want him for six months, leaving the big question: will Al-Fateh release a valuable member? The option of a return to Peru currently sounds further away than it appears, despite statements from those close to him.
“Aladdin” has been playing for the Arab team since 2020. Photo: Al Fateh
Can Christian Cueva reach Alianza Lima?
Despite all this, in Alliance of Lima they don’t give up. Most recently, the Victorian team’s sports manager José Bellina assured that everything depends on the agreement that Christian Cueva and Al-Fateh could reach.
“He has a contract with his club there, they were looking for a way to see if the club would finally give in so that Christian could come, that’s the only way. We’re working on it, we’ll see if it’s possible and if not, they have the final say,” he referred to Ovation.
But that’s not all, as Bellina went further and confirmed that negotiations with “Aladdin” were very advanced as both had the disposition to cross paths. “We have already spoken to him about contractual aspects, but at the moment the most important thing is what Christian has with his club,” he concluded.
Christian Cueva joined Al Fateh from Yeni Malatyaspor. Photo: Composition LR/Al Fateh/Alianza Lima
Al-Fateh breaks his silence
Despite what the blue-and-white manager had said, they decided to send a powerful message from the Asian continent that could shatter any hopes Alianza fans might have of seeing Christian Cueva in blue-and-white again.
Speaking to SSC Sports, Al-Fateh CEO Hassan Al Jabr revealed not only that there was no rapprochement on the part of Alianza Lima, but that the footballer himself did not speak to them about leaving the group. “Cueva is an integral part of the team. The club haven’t received an offer to use his services and the player hasn’t asked to leave,” he said.
How much does Christian Cueva make in Al Fateh?
Finally, there’s the question of the Peruvian midfielder’s salary. Specifically, according to the current report by Salary Sport, the specialist portal for international football salaries, Christian Cueva would have an annual income of one million euros €1,085,760a number that equals an amount of at today’s exchange rate against the US dollar $1,108,398. Will Alianza Lima be able to match that amount?
Despite all that, it’s very difficult for ‘Aladino’ to return to Peru to wear Alianza Lima’s shirt. Firstly because of the contract he has, followed by the salary he has and thirdly because of the statements made by the manager of the Saudi club, who indicated that he has no intention of parting ways with one of his best footballers.