Sporting Crystal: Joel Rafo explains why Christopher Gonzalez missed out | League 1 | Sports | Soccer-Peruvian

One of the premises for Game Crystal This second semester of the season should fight for the Clausura 2023 tournament and continue to race in the Copa Sudamericana. To achieve this, certain reinforcements were prioritized. Despite the arrivals of Franco Medina, Nicolas Pascuni, Percy Lisa and Diego Soto – the latter after completing their sessions at other clubs -, the file contained and did not arrive: Christopher Gonzales. about, Joel RaphoeThe president of rimenses explained the reasons that prevented him from signing for the last extension of the season.

Although the midfielder has always said he is willing to negotiate a return to Peruvian football, Rafo made it clear that his current contract with Al Atala was a sticking point for the whole conversation to fail. The tie-up expires in mid-2025 and, even though ‘Ganjita’ has done its part, the Saudi actors have not given up on it and have declared that it cannot be changed.

“We’d love to get Christopher Gonzalez, and certainly throughout his time in Lima, we’ve been in constant conversations. There’s a downside, he’s on a current contract with an Arab team, and we’re going to be very respectful. We are not going to remove the player in a hostile manner. In the conversations we had with the Arab team, they were very adamant that the player was not for sale.”, the sky boss pointed out.

Despite this first refusal from Al Adhalah – who will play in the second division this coming season – Rafo said they will try to sign Gonzalez again in the next transfer market. “No matter how hard we tried, the club and ‘Kanjitha’ had no alternatives for us. He has expressed his full interest in being here, despite his efforts he has not been able to, but the opportunity remains open. Of course, when the registration period reopens, we will have a new opportunity”, he shrugs.

On the other hand, Rafo also disclosed the sales details Jesus Castillo, Will move to Portugal to play for Gil Vicente in the Primeira Liga. Precisely last Saturday – by report – Game Crystal He confirmed the complete sale of the steering wheel and all he has to do is pass the relevant medical tests to join his new club. A key element of the negotiations was that Bajo Pontina would keep a percentage of its mastery for future profits.

“The terms are very favorable to the club. It is numerically the biggest sell-off in Peruvian football in recent years. Yes, I can confirm that Sporting Crystal is going to save a percentage on a footballer’s future transfer, which is one of the main premises we consider, especially footballers coming from our youth academies.”, he explained.

When will Sporting Cristal play again?

Carlos A. on date 4 of the Clausura 2023 tournament. After his last win over Mannucci (3-2), Game Crystal He will play again next week when they visit Emalek Play-offs to advance to the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. The dedication will take place this Wednesday, July 19 from 7:00pm at the Jorge Capwell Stadium located in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

After going down 0-1 in the first leg, Diego Nunes’ men will need a one-goal win if they want to reverse history and continue the ‘Suda’ race. If they manage to equalize, it’s all automatically decided from a penalty shootout without going into extra time. The panorama is not easy, but they are confident in the ‘heavenly’ setting.

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