Edison Flores is currently in Peru after his team, Atlas de México, failed to make the Liga MX 2023 playoffs. The “Orejas” have not had great continuity in recent months and are looking for more involvement on the fields to arrive with rhythm the matches of the Peruvian team. Given this situation, Universitario could sign the player to join Jorge Fossati’s team for the Clausura tournament.
Because of this, he was questioned by the press about the possibilities of his return to the ‘U’ for the second half of Liga 1 2023. “Orejas” replied with a blunt formulation that could distance him from Ate.
“My representatives see that. Now I have a contract with Atlas, I belong to Atlas. “My priority is to play, I want to have continuity, find my best level,” he said in statements to RPP.
“Back to the ‘U’? It depends on many parts, it doesn’t just depend on me. If the opportunity exists, if it does, that would be great,” Edison Flores said, pointing to some complexity ahead of an eventual return to the university.
The conflict of interest that exists with the possible return of Edison Flores to the Universitario
According to journalist Horacio Zimmermann, with Universitario’s potential signing of Edison Flores, there is a conflict of interest between Sporting Cristal and the agency representing the footballer.
“He (Flores) wants to and Atlas is open to the possibility. My question is: will Cristal reinforce the ‘U’ with ‘Orejas’ Flores? He is an AGREF player belonging to Innova Sports, owners of Sporting. Cristal. Beyond what is practical for the player as his representative, is Cristal considering the possibility of sending a player to the Universitario de Deportes? That’s the real conflict of interest, because you’re empowering a direct rival,” he said on To The. Angle.