Overview
- Toluca entered advanced negotiations after Ipswich Town lodged a formal $10 million bid for Marcel Ruiz.
- Ruiz’s exit clause, structured to favor overseas transfers, is expediting the deal.
- Ipswich Town views Ruiz as a key midfield reinforcement to drive its bid for a swift return to the Premier League.
- Toluca has already opened talks to sign Agustín Palavecino to succeed Ruiz if the transfer is completed.
- The 24-year-old midfielder has 22 goals and 21 assists in 235 career appearances and was instrumental in Toluca’s Clausura 2025 title and Mexico’s 2024 Gold Cup triumph.