A few days earlier, Lima Alliance made the signing of the Uruguayan footballer official Sebastian Rodríguez. The 31-year-old midfielder joined the familiar team from Peñarol, where he finished second in the Uruguayan tournament last season. The arrival of “Mago” is one of the highest-ranking reinforcements in this summer transfer market in League 1. This athlete signed a contract with the blue-whites for the entire year 2024.
In a recent interview, the Peñarol coach said: Diego Aguirre, referred to the departure of Sebastián Rodríguez from Manya and said that he had actually foreseen this in his plans for this new campaign. However, he pointed out that this did not guarantee him full ownership, which did not seem so to the player, and so he decided to leave.
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What did the Peñarol coach say about Sebastián Rodríguez's departure?
“He's leaving because he has a very low termination clause and it was a very important salary at the club, but it's his decision because he was made an offer where he could leave without any problem contractually,” he said in an interview for the Uruguayan program “100% Sport”.
Furthermore, the former Alianza Lima coach said that he spoke to Rodríguez to express his desire for him to move on. “After that he had to earn a place in the team, even though he had played a lot of games and was a clear starter last season. I had to fight for a place. He decided to leave, but that was it. I even spoke to 'Seba' who was happy with its sequel and there was no problem at all,” he added.
This is how Alianza Lima presented Sebastián Rodríguez
What were Sebastián Rodríguez's statistics at Peñarol?
Last season with Carbonero, the 31-year-old midfielder played a total of 43 games in which he scored 9 goals and provided 6 assists. In addition, he was part of the ideal team for the Uruguayan championship.