Rojas lands in Belo Horizonte, close to joining Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Left-back Gabriel Rojas arrived in Belo Horizonte this Friday and took another step toward officially becoming a Cruzeiro player. A signing advanced by the club’s board in recent weeks, the Argentine will undergo medical exams before the final contract signing and official announcement.

In a brief interview with Samuca TV upon arrival, the defender showed enthusiasm about the opportunity to play for the Minas Gerais club and mentioned one of Raposa’s greatest foreign idols in recent history.

The reference mentioned by Rojas is Juan Pablo Sorín, the former Argentina national team full-back who made his mark wearing Cruzeiro’s shirt in the 2000s, while also maintaining a strong bond with the club’s fans and ranking as the seventh foreign player with the most appearances for the club.

Gabriel Rojas’ signing was made possible after an agreement between Cruzeiro and Racing. As previously reported, the Minas Gerais club will pay around US$ 6 million (approximately R$ 33 million at the current exchange rate) for the deal.

The Argentine’s arrival comes at a time of possible reshuffling in the position. Cruzeiro is negotiating Kaiki’s sale to European football, with Como of Italy emerging as the player’s main destination. In addition, the club has already transferred youngster Kauã Prates to Borussia Dortmund. The player will join the German club next month.

Gabriel Rojas

At 28, Gabriel Rojas arrives backed by a solid career, especially over the last few seasons with Racing. Developed at San Lorenzo, the player also had spells at Peñarol in Uruguay and Querétaro in Mexico before moving to Racing, where he enjoyed the most successful period of his career.

For the Avellaneda side, Rojas has made 141 appearances, scored five goals, and provided 16 assists since 2023. During that time, he won the 2024 Copa Sudamericana and the 2025 Recopa Sudamericana, while establishing himself as one of the top left-backs in Argentine football.

With his arrival in Belo Horizonte and the completion of his medical exams, the expectation is that Gabriel Rojas will be officially announced in the coming days and be available for the second half of the season, when Cruzeiro will compete in the Brazilian Championship and face the knockout rounds of the Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores.

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