Miguel Borja's transfer to Cruz Azul was unsuccessful. After almost a month in Mexico City, the Colombian forward was unable to complete his move to La Noria because the club could not make a No Formado en México (NFM) slot available, which was an essential condition for completing the deal. Borja remained training and waiting for the administrative situation related to Mateusz Bogusz to be resolved, as his transfer to Houston Dynamo has not been finalized. Borja decided to withdraw from the potential transfer and, according to RÉCORD, the player has already traveled to Colombia, while his entourage moved to Europe to analyze different options for his professional future. A person close to Borja told RÉCORD that they will now begin to pursue other possibilities, confirming that the possibility of a move to La Máquina is almost certainly over.

Récord reported that Miguel Borja attended the match between Cruz Azul and Puebla at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc. The forward was accompanied by his family and was protected by Cruz Azul security staff while he awaits the completion of his signing with Cruz Azul in the coming days. He observed the match from the presidential box with the club's president, Víctor Velázquez. It is expected that Borja could sign his contract during the week, which would officially make him a reinforcement for La Máquina for the Clausura 2026.

According to Récord, Miguel Borja is already working at La Noria and will travel in the afternoon to Puebla to witness the Cruz Azul match. The transfer process is considered over for La Máquina. The sky-blue board freed up the Non-Mexican Formed spot after finalizing the departure of Mateusz Bogusz, who traveled yesterday to Houston for physical tests and medical exams with the Dynamo. This situation resolved an administrative issue that had delayed Borja's official announcement. At Cruz Azul, the official presentation of Miguel Borja is expected to take place next week, after he completes his first training sessions and adjusts to the team's pace.

The signing of Miguel Borja, the 32-year-old Colombian 'Colibrí', by Cruz Azul is nearly finalized. The South American attacker arrived in Mexico City on Friday morning and is scheduled to report to La Noria on Saturday before travelling to Puebla to watch the team's match from the stands. The departure of Mateusz Bogusz to the Houston Dynamo allowed Cruz Azul to free up a Non-Mexican Formed player spot, which will be used for the Colombian's registration, enabling him to be officially inscribed as a new player for Cruz Azul while he awaits his debut. Borja, who has been a free agent since the start of the month, has 30 caps and 9 goals for Colombia and a current market value of €2.00m, according to Transfermarkt. He had also been linked with other clubs in Mexico, including Tigres UANL and Pumas UNAM.