Cruzeiro confirm full-back Gabriel Rojas as first window signing | OneFootball

Cruzeiro officially announced this Thursday (18) the signing of left-back Gabriel Rojas. The Argentine, who had been playing for Racing-ARG, signed a contract with Raposa until the end of 2029 and is already confirmed as a reinforcement for the rest of the season.

The announcement was made on the club’s social media. “Welcome, Gabriel Rojas,” Cruzeiro posted as it made the player’s arrival official. He arrived in Belo Horizonte in recent days, underwent medical exams, and completed the bureaucratic procedures to sign the contract.

The negotiations had been underway for a few weeks. Cruzeiro will pay around 6 million dollars (approximately R$31 million at the current exchange rate) to acquire the player’s economic rights from Racing-ARG.

After the official announcement, Rojas gave his first comments as a Cruzeiro player and highlighted the responsibility of wearing the club’s shirt.

The Argentine’s arrival comes at a time of possible changes in the position. Cruzeiro recently negotiated the sale of Kauã Prates to Borussia Dortmund and also received offers from European football for Kaiki, the starting player in the role and one of the team’s standouts in recent seasons. Although the transfer of the No. 6 shirt is not yet defined, the board moved early in the market and sought a replacement considered ready to compete for the spot.

Numbers and career path

Rojas joins Cruzeiro after enjoying the best years of his career at Racing. For the Avellaneda club, he played 141 matches between 2023 and 2026, scored five goals, and provided 22 assists, establishing himself as one of the key pieces of the Argentine squad.

This season, he has made 17 appearances, with one goal and six assists, numbers that placed him among the most productive full-backs in South American football in 2026.

Before playing for Racing, the defender also had spells at clubs such as San Lorenzo, Peñarol, and Querétaro of Mexico. Now, he begins his first experience in Brazilian football carrying the expectation of strengthening a squad that remains alive in the Brasileiro, the Copa do Brasil, and the Copa Libertadores.

With the transfer window about to open, Gabriel Rojas becomes Cruzeiro’s first official signing for the rest of the season and the first signing since the arrival of head coach Artur Jorge.

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