Cruz Azul's management has made a couple of approaches to the representative of Fernando Gorriarán, a 31-year-old central midfielder from Uruguay whose contract with Tigres is set to expire at the end of this year. The northern club is trying to secure a long-term agreement to retain Gorriarán, but negotiations have been delayed by salary-related issues. If Gorriarán does not renew his contract with Tigres, he could depart during the winter market, which would enable Cruz Azul to sign him without a transfer fee of approximately four million euros. However, columnist 'el Francotirador' from RÉCORD has stated that no clear negotiations are occurring and suggested the reports could be a deliberate disclosure of information intended to strengthen Gorriarán's negotiating position for his contract renewal with Tigres. A potential transfer is also complicated because Cruz Azul currently has nine non-Mexican players and would need to make a foreign player spot available to sign him. Gorriarán has 7 caps for Uruguay. During the 2025/2026 season, he has played in 15 Liga MX Apertura matches and 11 Liga MX Clausura matches, where he recorded one assist.