Before concluding a deal with La Maquina Celeste, Nicolas Ibanez, the Brazilian winger for Cruz Azul, was on the radar of many teams, including America, but according to reports, the Azulcrema group reportedly backed away from the deal Attention due to his high salary.

Ruben Rodriguez made the above known on the podcast" La Perrada," in which he claimed that Tigres ' management offered him to several teams, including America, Cruz Azul, and a Major League Soccer team after coach Guido Pizarro didn't include him in his plans. However, his high Tigres salary, which the Azulcremas ( America ) were unwilling to pay, prevented him from coming to an agreement with America.

Ibanez was also thought of as a bargaining chip for Uruguayan Rodrigo" Bufalo" Aguirre, but when they learned of the defender's income at Tigres, they soon backed away and the deal ended.

Further information indicated that Ibanez would have been one of the team's three highest-paid players if he had signed with America, but the deal finally expired and he joined Cruz Azul in signing him to a two-year contract with a second year of option. Following periods with Atletico San Luis, Pachuca, Tigres, and then Cruz Azul, Nico Ibanez will now play for his fourth team in Mexican soccer. After a mediocre charm with Tigres, where he was consistently overshadowed by Frenchman Andre-Pierre Gignac, he's looking to rekindle his job. If Ibanez manages to fit into manager Nicolas Larcamon's system, they will have acquired a striker with a reputation for Mexican soccer. Ibanez is a very sought-after person, in contrast to the Greek international Giorgos Giakoumakis, who had a bad relationship with Cruz Azul. Remember that Ibanez and Cruz Azul engaged in a contract debate on Monday. The person remained at the Monterrey airport while the clubs were negotiating and was waiting for instructions on whether to be there or review to his new group.

In the end, all was resolved, and Cruz Azul made his first appearance on Tuesday in what appears to be a precursor to his Concacaf Champions League debut against Vancouver FC, where Cruz Azul holds a 3-0 lead.

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