Spartak previously abandoned the idea of ​​​​acquiring defender Alexis Duarte because of the search for a more experienced football player, said Timur Lepsaya, a well-known sports manager and functionary.

Earlier, defenders Alexis Duarte and Tomas Tavares joined Spartak.

– Gurtskaya said that I offered Duarte to Spartak? We did communicate with Ashworth on Duarte. Paul said that Alexis is an interesting player, but at that time Spartak was looking for a more experienced player. I am sure that this was the case, but, apparently, it was difficult to find such a player for adequate money, which forced Duarte to return to the candidacy. It is important to note that at the time of our conversation, Boca was not yet interested in Duarte, which means that his transfer to Spartak could have been done for 3 million euros. Now, as I understand it, it turned out to be more expensive, because when Boca appears on the horizon, you have to overpay, ”Lepsaya told the Championship.

Duarte has made 107 appearances for Cerro Porteño in all competitions, scoring one goal and providing three assists.

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