Joao Grimaldo has become one of Sporting Cristal’s figures in the First Division and his recent debut with the Peruvian side underlines his huge presence. Amid this panorama, the sports manager of the Rimese institution admitted that offers for the young winger came from Europe and Asia; However, he revealed the reason for the rejection.
“Yes, they have arrived (offers). We rejected them because we believe that although the players have to leave, they have to find the best time that corresponds to their footballing maturity (…) We, at the moment.” “For us, the fight is over “The title first, that’s what we dream about,” said Guido Bravo in an interview with RPP.
Joao Grimaldo made his debut with the Peruvian team against Brazil in the 2026 qualifiers. Photo: Twitter
Likewise, the manager of the brewing team questioned that the League 1 organization does not allow him to strengthen his team in the event of a possible sale. He even compared his player’s case to what happened between Bryan Reyna and Alianza Lima.
“Something similar happened to Alianza Lima with Bryan Reyna. As part of the regulation, League 1 must provide that clubs can allow players to leave by replacing others. Today we can’t sell a player because we can’t sign anyone. The clubs fighting for it.” “The defending champions will not want to get rid of their best players and League 1 giving us the opportunity to replace them would help the industry grow,” he concluded.
What happened in the case of Bryan Reyna and Alianza Lima?
As is known, Bryan Reyna had the opportunity to sign for Gremio de Porto Alegre – there was a formal proposal and the attacker agreed to it -; However, Alianza Lima did not accept the conditions and the footballer had to stay at the club.
Next Sporting Cristal game
Sporting Cristal will play against César Vallejo next Thursday, September 21, on matchday 14 of the Clausura tournament of Liga 1. The match will be played at the Mansiche Stadium from 8:00 p.m.
What is the value of Joao Grimaldo?
As can be seen from the latest update from the specialist portal Transfermarkt, the 20-year-old striker reached the value after being called up to the Peruvian team for the first time 1.3 million euros.