Overview

• Ex-goalkeeper Diego Penny said on Movistar Deportes that a very important Lima club has contacted Christian Cueva for the 2026 season.
• Penny declined to name the team when pressed by the panel during the Al Ángulo broadcast.
• Journalist Diego Sotomayor reported on social media that Cueva was offered to Sport Boys for 2026, noting the club would need to stretch financially to sign him.
• Local reports cite Emelec’s financial problems and confirm Cueva’s contract runs through mid-2026, meaning any move would require club negotiations.
• Peruvian outlets speculate Universitario, Alianza Lima, Sporting Cristal and Sport Boys as possibilities, with analyst Diego Rebagliati dismissing Alianza Lima as a likely destination; no club has announced a deal and Cueva remains an Emelec player.