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Paolo Reyna Joins Universitario de Deportes: A Promising Move in Peruvian Football

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Paolo Reyna, a really good left-back just signed a long contract with Universitario de Deportes. He moved from FBC Melgar and should help make Universitario’s defense better, his worth is around €800,000 which shows how good he could be in Liga 1.

  • Reyna’s contract with Melgar was going to end November 30, 2024.
  • Nobody knows exactly how much they paid for Reyna.
  • People think Reyna’s worth about €800,000.

Reyna’s Move to Universitario de Deportes

Paolo Reyna who’s 23 and plays left-back, has joined Universitario de Deportes one of the biggest clubs in Peru. He did really well at FBC Melgar before this, where he was like super important for them. He’s from Tacna Peru and even plays for Peru’s national team getting his first game in November 2022. Going to Universitario is going to give him a chance to show what he can do and maybe catch some attention from teams in other countries.


Everyone thinks Reyna joining will make Universitario’s defense way better which is what they want for Liga 1. They got him after his Melgar contract ended but nobody’s saying how much it cost. How much he’s worth shows how important he is in Peruvian football.

Strategic Moves in South American Football

Reyna moving teams is kind of like what’s happening all over South American football where teams are looking for good young players. Like San Lorenzo got Alexis Cuello and Nelson Cabanillas went to Melgar which shows there’s a lot going on with teams trying to get better players. This shows how teams are trying to win by getting young talented players.

All this stuff shows how South American football is always changing with teams trying to find young players who can help them win more games.

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