The Peruvian striker Raúl Ruídiaz He gave a lot to talk about this season, and not necessarily because of his performance on the field, but because there were rumors about his possible return to Universitario de Deportes. However, months passed and the national striker stayed at the Seattle Sounders of the MLS, where their technical director has just left him a harsh post-match comment. What happened?
The ‘Pulga’ faced the Portland Timbers in a match that was tied in Major League Soccer, and the attacker played only 2 minutes. For this reason, once the match was over, coach Brian Schmetzer was asked why our compatriot does not have as much continuity as before and the reason why he only entered in stoppage time of the match.
Given this, the technical director was not intimidated and responded strongly. “He’s on the team because we’re still paying his salary and he’s still a very good player. The way this team developed, knowing we were looking at the scores from the other games, playing two minutes I wish we could have played more“, he indicated, implying that he will continue to do so for as long as he deems necessary as long as he is granted a salary.
Likewise, Schmetzer confessed that the Peruvian has been a great soccer player for Seattle Sounders and that there is a reason he entered the club’s history with goals, but today his role is to be a substitute. However, he would like to be able to give him more minutes and this will be seen in the following weeks. Let us remember that Raúl Ruidíaz has a contract in the MLS until the end of this season.
“He has surely earned the right to play more. He scored a ton of goals against Portland and has shown his value for this club, but right now he’s not a starter, so sometimes when the game flows and ends with one player down, I’ll reflect on the way we made the substitutions, but It wasn’t going to be his night in this game. As far as the future goes, if I feel the need to play him in any of the playoff games, I won’t hesitate.“, he stated.
Raúl Ruidíaz dreams of having more continuity to return to the Peruvian team.
What is the value of Raúl Ruidíaz in the market?
Raúl Ruidíaz’s value is currently at 1.80 million euros and, although he is still one of the best-priced Peruvians worldwide, it is very far from the price he had in 2021 with 8 million euros, also playing for the Seattle Sounders of the United States.
