Racing Club seems to be running out of time with Gabriel Rojas: his future is in Cruzeiro. Beyond the two initial offers being rejected, the Brazilian team is getting closer and is determined to sign the best left-back in Argentine football. From Brazil, they assure that the transfer will be made and the reality is that the difference between what was offered and what the management wants is not great. Everything could be resolved in the next few days. Cruzeiro, on the other hand, is negotiating the sale of Kaiki to Betis, in a figure close to 15 million euros. Impressive. With that amount, they wouldn't have problems making a good final offer to Racing for Gabriel Rojas. Diego Milito wants 7 million dollars to let the 29-year-old player go and that number will be the one that will open the door for the left-back to leave Avellaneda. In addition to the academic left-back, Cruzeiro had set their sights on Abner Vinicius, who plays for Lyon in France. But the French club asked for a substantial amount and Cruzeiro backed out. Knowing that it's a pretty complex negotiation. In the face of this scenario, the focus turned back to the Racing defender, who is the best in the country in his position and has been having a really high level. In addition to the fact that it would be cheaper for them. That's why from Brazil they assure that in the face of the excessive demand for the Lyon player, the ones from Belo Horizonte are pressing the accelerator to close the left-back from the Academy. From Avellaneda, they have it clear that if they approach the price they were offered, they will accept the offer, which is imminent. Although Gabi's salary was improved, the reality is that he is another player who expressed internally his desire for a sale that would generate a difference in income. In 2023, he was bought from Querétaro in Mexico for 2.5 million dollars when Fernando Gago was the coach and Víctor Blanco was the president. His first exit clause was 10 million dollars and it was raised to 15 million at the time of the extension of the link until the end of 2028 with a deserved salary increase. Beyond these numbers, the left-back became a fundamental player for the team, vital for his offensive contribution, with 23 assists and five goals in 141 games for all competitions. In this semester, however, he was not one of the most played due to injuries. Of the 25 games played by the Academy, Rojas was only present in 17. As always, his strong point was the assists. He delivered five and also scored a goal in the 1,533 minutes he was inside the field. Unfortunately for Racing, he was only able to play in three games of the Copa Sudamericana, missing half of the duels of the tournament that marked the premature international elimination of the team of Gustavo Costas. In Brazil, it is said that Cruzeiro would be hiring a player of hierarchy and part of Scaloni's pre-list for the 2026 World Cup. This, at the time of valuing a player, is not a minor detail. The left-back had been called up for the last friendlies and debuted against Mauritania in Boca's field. Unfortunately, playing a friendly at Ezeiza's field against the Under 20, he suffered a tear in the right biceps femoral. This made him lose a lot of ground during all of April, a month that turned out to be crucial.
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Racing Club nears agreement with Cruzeiro for Gabriel Rojas
Racing Club is close to an agreement with Cruzeiro for left-back Gabriel Rojas. The Brazilian club is determined to sign the best left-back in Argentine football.
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