Overview
- The club announced Argentine winger Héctor Fértoli on a one-year loan from Racing with an option to buy, marking his first stint in Peru.
- Sekou Gassama has been officially signed; administrator Franco Velazco said the striker will join in mid-January due to a delicate family matter and is following a tailored fitness plan.
- The Ministry of the Interior granted guarantees for Noche Crema on Saturday, January 24, with Velazco confirming a nationwide TV Perú broadcast.
- With recent additions, Universitario currently occupies all six permitted foreign-player slots under Liga 1 rules, limiting further international signings unless slots open.
- Midfielder Rodrigo Ureña departed for Millonarios in Colombia, and goalkeeper Sebastián Britos announced his exit, with Uruguayan reports indicating he is close to Peñarol.