At 39 years old, Paolo Guerrero will have his first experience in Argentine soccer
.
The Peruvian striker arrived in the country on Monday to join
Racing
, a new step in his vast international career,
in an agreement subject to rigorous physical examinations that he will undergo before signing a contract.
For now, he has already warned that he needs to "prepare" to be available to coach
Fernando Gago
, with whom he revealed that he had telephone conversations.
At the Ezeiza airport, a group of Peruvian fans and several journalists were waiting for Guerrero.
The fans, who received him with flags and shirts from the Inca National Team, asked him for photos and gave him words of encouragement
.
In front of the microphones, the queries were about his objectives in his arrival at the Academy, whether he could speak with Gago and how he is physically.
"The biggest goal is the Copa Libertadores"
, was the rod set by the former Bayern Munich player.
Of course, if he passes the physical test, he will sign a one-year contract under a productivity scheme and will join a team that has just won the 2023 International Super Cup and the Champions Trophy at the end of 2022.
The last team he was in was Avai from Brazil, where he really had very little activity.
In total, he added 10 games throughout 2022 and could not score goals
.
Given this, and questions about whether he would be able to act quickly, he made it clear what his situation is.
"I need to prepare myself, to have a pre-season like everyone else has had,"
he answered sincerely.
Previously, he had played
15 games for Inter de Porto Alegre in 2020
and
16 in 2021.
In other words,
in the last three seasons he only played 41 games.
Paolo Guerrero during his time at Inter de Porto Alegre.
(Photo by Silvio AVILA / AFP)
After the departure of
Enzo Copetti to Charlotte in the MLS, the team's scorer last season with 25 goals,
Racing went on the market to look for his replacement and Guerrero ended up being the name that ended up convincing the coaching staff and the leadership.
Between
Maximiliano Romero
,
Nicolás Reniero
and the Peruvian will fight to see who gets the center of the attack.
When asked about the way the team led by Fernando Gago played, he had a quick response:
“Racing is a team that presses and plays, a very intense team”
.
Their incorporation seems to have pros and cons
.
On the one hand,
his category and career are undeniable, but his age and the lack of continuity with which he arrives at Avellaneda are factors that cannot be ignored and must be taken into account.
Logically, and as he was already in charge of clarifying, having a good physical conditioning will be of vital importance to seriously face this new challenge.
The career of Paolo Guerrerro
Guerrero's career is synonymous with quality and goals.
During his club career, the relentless goalscorer who had spells for Bayern Munich, Hamburg, Corinthians, Flamengo and Internacional, managed to convert a total of 190 goals
.
Besides, he has always been a very representative player for his country.
En la Selección peruana suma 107 encuentros disputados donde convirtió 39 goles. Más allá de colaborar con tantos, el jugador ha sido un referente en el equipo que dirigió Ricardo Gareca durante las últimas eliminatorias, donde llevó por largo tiempo la cinta de capitán.
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