Overview

• Cruz Azul set a weekend cutoff for Jović to sign its pre-agreement granting a top-three Liga MX salary, including a $1.5 million signing bonus.
• As of July 23, Jović has not responded to the deadline while Sharjah FC’s €7 million-per-season bid surpasses the club’s €5 million proposal.
• A foreign-player slot remains blocked by Giorgos Giakoumakis, whose departure has stalled due to insufficient transfer offers.
• Sporting director Iván Alonso secured a verbal agreement in Italy; Cruz Azul has declined to exceed its established budget despite rising foreign interest.
• The club has begun identifying alternative forwards should the striker decline or miss the registration window.