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Universitario Nears Deal for Sekou Gassama as Box-Focused No. 9

Coaches’ evaluations highlight a pure finisher whose seven-month layoff makes his short-term readiness uncertain.

Overview

  • The 30-year-old Barcelona-born striker is expected in Lima before January 5 to undergo medical tests and sign with Universitario.
  • He is joining as a free agent, with an estimated €500,000 market value reported by Transfermarkt.
  • Former coaches Fran Fernández and José Luis Oltra describe him as a powerful, left-footed target man effective in the penalty area but limited outside it and not especially quick.
  • He has gone about seven months without an official match after ending last season with two goals, leaving fitness and adaptation as open questions.
  • His résumé includes 21 goals for Almería B and nine for Anorthosis in 2023/24, and he is set to compete for minutes with Alex Valera and José ‘Tunche’ Rivera.