Universitario wants to continue to strengthen itself for its 100th anniversary. His most recent signing was Jairo Concha from Alianza Lima, but he wouldn't be the last. In the last few hours it was announced that the elite team is close to an agreement with midfielder Gonzalo Ríos.
Gonzalo Ríos is about to strengthen the Universitario on the occasion of its 100th anniversary
Every Cream fan hopes that 2024 will be a great year for their club. So far the “U” included Dorregaray, Britos, Olivares and Concha; However, the fan calls for more signings to achieve the double championship and perform great in the Copa Libertadores.
Gonzalo Ríos played for Audax Italiano in 2023. Photo: X/César Merlo
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According to journalist César Merlo, the student team was close to hiring Gonzalo Ríos, a soccer player from Audax Italiano. “There is a loan offer for one year with an option to buy. His passport comes from Armenia,” he wrote on his social networks.
In this sense, communicator Gustavo Peralta claimed that Gonzalo Ríos is an option for Universitario, but he is not the only one as a Colombian midfielder is also in the pipeline.
Ríos and a Colombian midfielder would compete for the final foreign spot in the “U.” Photo: X/ Gustavo Peralta
“There is a Colombian midfielder with a good football career who competes very strongly alongside the Argentine Gonzalo Ríos and is the last foreigner from Universitario,” you can read in his post in X.
Who is Gonzalo Ríos, possibly Universitario's last foreign reinforcement?
Gonzalo Ríos is a 24-year-old midfielder who started his professional career with Deportivo Armenio in the 2019–2020 season. After a year at the club, he joined Agropecuario in the second division of Argentine football.
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He then moved to Central Córdoba in 2022 to gain his first experience in his country's highest football category. In 2023, he signed with Audax Italiano of the Chilean League. He had good consistency as he played 36 games, scored 9 goals and provided 4 assists.