Colombian striker Miguel Ángel Borja has become the new reinforcement for Cruz Azul of Mexico. According to information from the Argentine news agency Noticias Argentinas, the 'Colibri' will sign a two-year contract after his move to Boca Juniors fell through due to irreconcilable economic differences. 'What he asked for is not logical,' stated a source close to the negotiations. Cruz Azul believes that his physical strength and goal-scoring instinct will quickly make him one of the team's main offensive weapons. Why did the deal with Boca not happen? According to a source very close to the negotiation, the relationship between Miguel Borja and Boca did not reach a good port due to the player's high salary demands. 'It was clear that they wanted to use Boca to go to another country,' the club stated, marking its institutional position clearly. The transfer fell through mainly due to the economic gap between what the player was asking for and what Boca was willing to offer. At Boca, they understood that the request not only broke the salary scale but also did not align with the economic policy the club wants to maintain. The Mexican club strongly bet on Borja and managed to close his signing, convinced that his goal-scoring ability and international experience can be decisive in the next season. Nicknamed 'The friend of God,' Borja will arrive in the MX League after a distinguished career in South American football, with important steps and starring roles in first-line teams. The operation was defined in the last few days and put an end to a negotiation that, according to those in the xeneize environment, was never close to being finalized. While Boca opted to withdraw from the negotiation, Cruz Azul advanced decisively and presented an offer that did meet the striker's demands. The Colombian requested an income higher than what he earned at River Plate, a condition that generated strong internal rejection in the leadership of the riverside club. The same source indicated that the salary Borja was asking for would have been higher than that of team leaders like Edinson Cavani or Leandro Paredes, a point that cooled any possibility of an agreement. The leadership considered that accepting those conditions would have meant a negative precedent for the squad, so they decided to step aside and allow the striker to continue his career abroad.
