One of the most attractive novels on the transfer market at the end of the 2025 season will soon come to an end. The Colombian striker Miguel Angel Borja is about to become new reinforcement from Cruz Azula club with which he has made an oral agreement to sign a contract two years, with an option until 2028said the Mexican and Argentine press.
The 32-year-old attacker will be traveling to Mexico after Christmas (They are expecting him between December 26th and 28th), he will undergo medical examinations and, if everything goes smoothly, he will be presented as a player for La Maquina Cementera and included in the preseason on the orders of the Argentine Nicolás Larcamón.
The movement also represents one significant economic jump for Borja. I would be welcomed in Cruz Azul between $2 and $2.5 million per year – double what he earned at River – a difference that, if confirmed, will place him above the highest contracts in Argentine football and explain why Boca withdrew from bidding for his integration. According to several sources, the striker would have asked Boca for a higher contract than Leandro Paredes and Edinson Cavani.
Borja’s stage in Flow – where he arrived in July 2022 – was the longest and most fruitful of his club career to date. He played with the millionaire’s jersey 159 gamesnoticed 62 goals and gave 10 assists between local tournaments and international competitions.
These numbers did it one of the best Colombian goalscorers in the club’s historyequaling the mark of Juan Pablo Ángel (62 goals), a legendary attacker who shone for River in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Behind him are personalities with Núñez experience such as Rafael Santos Borré (55), Radamel Falcao García (45) and Teófilo Gutiérrez (28).
Borja not only scored goals, but was also decisive in crucial moments: In 2025 he scored in important gamesHowever, like the 4-1 win against Vélez in the regular season lost ground in the consideration of Marcelo Gallardowho decided that he would no longer take this into account from next year.
The Colombian also contributed to the victory with goals, such as the one that gave River a 1-0 win over Lanús in the Apertura 2025, and stood out as a striker who, although not always a starter, knew how to react when the team needed him.
The River stage is just one part of an extensive and varied career. Borja began his journey in Colombia with stints at Cortuluá, La Equidad, Cúcuta Deportivo, Independiente Santa Fe and Atlético Nacional, where he was a figure and goalscorer before making the international leap.
In Brazilian football he successfully defended the jersey of Palmeiras and Gremio and also gained brief experience in Europe with Livorno (Italy) and Olimpo (Argentina).
This journey also brought him opportunities Colombian national teamin which he scored goals since his international debut and established himself as one of the most recognized strikers of his generation.
Borja’s arrival Blue Cross It is seen as a coup of authority in the Mexican transfer market. The Capital team is looking to strengthen its attack after the departure of Angel Sepulveda – who has an agreement with Chivas – and relies on a striker with experience in international tournaments and proven goal instincts.
In Mexico, Borja will share the dressing room with compatriots such as the goalkeeper Kevin Mier and the defender Willer Dittawhich can make adjustment easier. However, final registration is dependent on the club clearing one of the foreign quotas that Liga MX allows for the squad.
For River, Borja’s departure marks the high point Completion of a successful and scoring cyclewhich made him one of the club’s best-known names in recent years. For Cruz Azul, it represents a commitment to add experience, goals and hierarchy with ambitious goals for the company Closing in 2026The Concachampions and the League Cup.
With that in mind, Boca will be looking to sign a centre-forward who is currently playing abroad while also giving the youngster opportunities Valentino Simoni Goal scorer for the reserve champions of the Projection Tournament and the Champions Trophy.
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