After Antonio Mohamed's official announcement regarding the departure of Paraguayan striker Robert Morales from Toluca, the Pumas management explored every avenue to sign the Guarani forward until this Thursday, when they were able to confirm the South American's arrival.

The Pumas organization confirmed the success of the negotiations by officially presenting the Paraguayan player as the new striker for the Pedregal squad, seeking to bolster their offensive firepower to fight to end the 15-year title drought for the university organization.

By midday Wednesday, everything indicated that Pumas had made significant progress in negotiations to sign the Paraguayan striker who played for Toluca and was part of their back-to-back championship-winning team, but who needed playing time to be considered by the Paraguay coach for the 2026 World Cup.

Pumas envisioned Morales to strengthen their attack alongside Guillermo “Memote” Martinez, and the Paraguayan striker seemed like a suitable player for their plans, so everything was progressing smoothly until an offer from Inter Porto Alegre of Brazil delayed the negotiations with Pumas.

Negotiations with the Red Devils were advanced, and the agreement seemed to be a loan to the feline squad, but suddenly the appearance of Inter Porto Alegre changed the outlook, and Morales hesitated to sign with the Pumas, but in the end, I have decided to stay in Liga MX. UNAM, under the orders of Efrain Juarez, had already brought in the Brazilian Juninho Vieira, but the need for another center forward, a natural number nine, was emphasized, and Robert Morales was considered. Sporting director Antonio Sancho approached the Paraguayan to negotiate until he secured the player's signature. Pumas officially announced the arrival of Robert Morales. Through social media, the Mexico City team confirmed the arrival of Morales, who signed his contract at the Cantera training facilities: "New challenge, same passion. Robert joins the team to strengthen the attack and contribute dedication, character, and commitment." "Ready to defend the blue and gold with pride," reads his welcome message.

In the past Apertura 2025 tournament, the Uruguayan footballer played twenty matches with Toluca, scoring three goals in the regular season against Santos Laguna and Atletico de San Luis, but ultimately the great skill of the Portuguese player Paulinho meant that Morales' playing time became less frequent until he sought a move to Pumas UNAM.