What is missing for Paolo Guerrero to be César Vallejo’s new player and under what conditions will he find the club?

DT was able to learn from reliable sources close to the 40-year-old footballer that, to the surprise of those around him, there is a high percentage of him accepting the proposal of the ‘Poeta’ team that debuts today in League 1 against Alianza Lima (8 pm, at the National Stadium, via Liga 1 Max), precisely the club where the ‘9’ wanted to retire but they closed the doors on him.

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It will, then, be the closing of his successful career. Raised in the quarries of Alianza Lima, Paolo was never able to repay the club he loved in football for what they did for him. He went to Bayern Munich at the age of 18 after clashes between the intimate leaders and their representatives. He was never able to make his professional debut in Peruvian soccer. Today, a little more than two decades later, he could do it, but dressed in orange.

What does the famous contract contain that surprised Paolo himself? A two-year contract in which he will not only be the highest paid in the local championship, but will also have one of the highest salaries in the history of our football. There is also a sports project that the Trujillo club wants to be placed on the back of a historical figure like him.

What will the forward find in Vallejo? A very well structured club, with financial health – that’s why they offer you what they offer -, which has a high performance center like Villa Poeta. As for the team, this year, in which they will compete in the Copa Sudamericana, they have been reinforced with players like Cristian Benavente and the captains of the last finals: José Carvallo and Josepmir Ballón. He also maintained the base. Coach Roberto Mosquera knows how to manage groups, egos, and he also knows Paolo.

What should happen for me not to sign?

The worst scenario – the one that no one thinks about in Trujillo – is that Paolo Guerrero gives up his decision and does not sign. “The ball is in their court, you could say. These are details that he must resolve privately,” they tell us. The opinion of Ana Paula Consorte, his now wife, is very important.

After his arrival at Alianza Lima was cut short in recent seasons, Paolo always looked outside. “The only team I would play for is Alianza, the only team. For me that is already clear.”he declared in an interview with RPP Noticias in the last days of 2023.

Guerrero received proposals from various teams in South America, including Chile, Paraguay and Brazil. But none of them met his expectations, both sporting and economic. That was the reason for him to change his mind. Of course, also the offer that came from Trujillo. Now, only an offer from Brazil, that is close to that of Vallejo, would make Paolo give up and choose another destination for his retirement. But that scenario is far away.