Lima Alliance Secures Copa Sudamericana Progress; Universitario Focuses on Valera Amidst Transfer Speculation
Lima Alliance has advanced to the round of 16 in the Copa Sudamericana, defeating Gremio with an aggregate score of 3-1. Amidst the club’s celebratory atmosphere, attention has turned to Universitario’s international striker, who has become a focal point for fan discussion regarding potential squad reinforcements.
The current campaign has seen criticism directed at Universitario’s signing of Diego Churín, whose performance has reportedly fallen short of expectations. Churín,initially acquired as a marquee attacker,has been relegated to the substitute bench by coach Jorge Fossati. Consequently, fans are advocating for a new center-forward to bolster the team for the latter half of the season, particularly with the Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie against Palmeiras on the horizon.
Just 24 hours after Lima Alliance’s achievement in Brazil, universitario shared an image of Alex Valera during their training session on Thursday at the ATE Monumental Stadium. Valera possesses prior experience with the Peruvian national team and had a brief stint in Saudi Arabia, playing for Al-Fateh in the saudi Professional League.
“Today we train at home,” stated Universitario’s post on their official X account, accompanying the photograph of the striker along with other players preparing for their upcoming match against Cienciano on saturday, July 26, at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega stadium. Universitario aims to secure a victory in this fixture to maintain their position at the summit of the Clausura tournament and fend off challenges from other clubs.
Alex Valera’s 2025 Season Statistics
This season, Alex Valera has participated in 24 matches for Universitario, with 6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores and 18 in league 1. the striker has scored one goal in international competition and seven goals in the Peruvian championship, in addition to providing four assists. He remains a key offensive option for coach Jorge Fossati’s squad.
