Overview

• Cruz Azul announced the renewal on its official channels, confirming Piovi is signed through December 2028.
• Inter Miami pursued the Argentine center back, with Lionel Messi contacting the player during the summer push.
• Club-to-club negotiations broke down because Miami proposed deferred installment payments that Cruz Azul rejected.
• President Víctor Velázquez viewed the extension as a reward for Piovi’s decision not to force a move, honoring a prior promise.
• Piovi has started 11 matches this season for La Máquina, logging 955 minutes and four yellow cards, as the club also advances renewals for Lorenzo Faravelli and Carlos Rodríguez and monitors Erik Lira’s situation.