Overview
- The club announced the 31-year-old Argentine winger as a 2026 addition, with reporters in Argentina saying the loan includes an option to buy.
- Local reports indicate Fértoli is set to complete medicals upon arrival in Lima, after spending 2025 on loan at Tigre with 19 appearances, two goals and one assist.
- With Fértoli, Universitario reaches its six-player foreign quota alongside Williams Riveros, Matías Di Benedetto, José Carabalí, Caín Fara and Sekou Gassama, though possible naturalizations could later free slots.
- Administrator Franco Velazco reiterated that financial sustainability guides decisions and cautioned fans against expecting uninterrupted title runs despite the push for a tetracampeonato.
- Velazco said forward Sekou Gassama will join around mid-January due to a serious family matter, while recent exits include Rodrigo Ureña and goalkeeper Sebastián Britos as the squad turns over for 2026.