After several weeks of uncertainty, Sporting Cristal officially announced the continuity of its captain Yoshimar Yotún. As is known, Universitario has made an offer for the Peruvian team’s experienced midfielder; However, this wasn’t enough to convince him. Amidst this scenario Joel Raffo, President of the Bajopontine Group, announced this Jean Ferrari, The administrator of the cream cast also tried to take three other footballers away from him.
Joel Raffo’s response to Jean Ferrari
The heavenly manager gave the names of the players the Merengue leader was trying to sign. “It doesn’t bother us that Ferrari has said publicly that it wants Yotún. They also wanted our goalkeeper (Renato Solís), our central defender Ignácio (da Silva), Martín Távara and they all stayed with us. Draw your conclusions,” he explained in dialogue with RPP Deportes.
Yoshimar Yotún is one of the leaders of the Sporting Cristal team. Photo: League 1.
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Sporting Cristal made Yotún’s continuity official
Following Raffo’s statements, Sporting Cristal uploaded a video to its social networks announcing that Yoshimar Yotún has extended his commitment to the club of his loved ones.
“The agreement and connection with Yoshimar Yotún have been ratified, resulting in a longer term and a longer horizon. “We originally had a project with Yotún until 2024, then we extended the contract period until the end of 2026,” he explained. the boss
Sporting Cristal 2024 signings
- Heights: Enderson Moreira (DT).
- Low: Tiago Nunes (DT), Brenner Marlos (forward), Percy Liza (forward), Diego Soto (back), Emile Franco (goalkeeper) and Jorge Cazulo (reserves coach).
- Renovations: Martín Távara (midfielder), Irven Ávila (striker), Renato Solís (goalkeeper), Gianfranco Chávez (defense), Leando Sosa (striker) and Yoshimar Yotún (midfielder).