Cruzeiro push to sign Matias Viña on transfer deadline day | OneFootball

Cruzeiro is trying to sign left-back Matías Viña this Thursday (11), the final day of the transfer window in Brazilian football. The Uruguayan belongs to Flamengo and is on loan at River Plate of Argentina, but he could leave the club before the end of the deal.

The move comes amid River Plate’s attempt to return Viña to Flamengo. However, the Argentine club reportedly has not reached an agreement with the Rubro-Negro over responsibility for paying the full-back’s wages through December, when the loan period ends, according to journalist Raíssa Simplício.

Given the deadlock, Matías Viña’s camp has started looking for alternatives so the player does not go without playing until the end of the season. It is in this scenario that Cruzeiro emerges as a possible destination for the Uruguayan.

Clause could complicate the situation

Matías Viña’s loan to River Plate includes a clause that could oblige the Argentine club to buy the player’s economic rights if he reaches a certain number of appearances during the season.

The mandatory purchase is set at around 5 million dollars, approximately R$27 million. The trigger is activated if Viña takes part in 50% of River Plate’s matches during the season.

For that reason, the situation also interests Flamengo, which does not intend to simply take the player back without a decision on the costs involved until the end of the loan.

River Plate paid around 500,000 dollars for the full-back’s loan at the start of 2026. The deal was agreed until the end of the season and established a purchase option linked to the number of matches played.

Cruzeiro looks for reinforcement at left-back

Viña’s possible arrival would represent another option at left-back for Cruzeiro in the final stretch of the season, since Matias Rojas, who recently arrived from Racing, has not yet managed to establish himself, and Villalba has been “filling in” in the role. It is worth remembering that in midyear the club sold youngsters Kauã Prates and Kaiki.

Developed by Nacional of Uruguay, Viña made a name for himself in Brazilian football during his spell at Palmeiras between 2020 and 2021, where he won the Campeonato Paulista, the Copa do Brasil, and the Copa Libertadores. He later played for Roma and Sassuolo in Italy before returning to Brazil to join Flamengo.

At the Rubro-Negro, Viña signed a contract until December 2028. In 2024, he suffered a serious right knee injury that ruled him out for the rest of that season. The following year, he returned to action before being loaned to River Plate, but without standing out, often being the team’s third-choice option.

Cruzeiro is racing against time to make the deal happen, since the Brazilian football transfer window closes this Thursday (11).

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