Overview
- Mexican outlets report Ignacio “Nacho” Rivero will rejoin Xolos de Tijuana, a departure intended to open a non–homegrown slot for Cruz Azul’s incoming forward Miguel Borja.
- Official confirmation from the clubs is still pending, though transfer reporter César Luis Merlo said Rivero is already a Xolos reinforcement.
- Local reporting indicates the transaction is expected to be finalized before the Clausura 2026 kickoff in the coming days.
- Rivero departs after more than 230 appearances and four trophies with Cruz Azul, and he previously recorded 99 games, seven goals and five assists in his first stint with Tijuana.
- Cruz Azul’s roster calculus also reflects the unresolved status of Mateusz Bougsz, which continues to complicate foreign-player slot planning.