Nicolas Ibanez, the Argentine striker for Cruz Azul, was on the radar of several teams before reaching an agreement with La Maquina Celeste at the close of the transfer window, and one of the interested parties was America, but Supposedly the Azulcrema team backed out of the deal Interest due to his high salary.

The above was revealed by Ruben Rodriguez on the podcast “La Perrada,” where he stated that after coach Guido Pizarro didn't include him in his plans, Tigres' management offered him to several teams, including America, Cruz Azul, and a Major League Soccer club. However, the obstacle to reaching an agreement with America was his high salary at Tigres, which the Azulcremas (America) were unwilling to pay.

Ibanez was even considered as a bargaining chip for Uruguayan Rodrigo “Bufalo” Aguirre, but upon learning of the striker's salary at Tigres, they immediately backed out, and the deal fell through.

Further details indicated that if Ibanez had signed with America, he would have become one of the three highest-paid players on the team, but ultimately, the deal cooled off, and then he entered Cruz Azul's panicked purchase of Nico Ibanez, signing him to a two-year contract with an option for a third year. Nico Ibanez will now play for his fourth team in Mexican soccer, following stints with Atletico San Luis, Pachuca, Tigres, and now Cruz Azul. He's looking to revive his career after a lackluster spell with Tigres, where he was always overshadowed by Frenchman Andre-Pierre Gignac. Ibanez is already a highly sought-after player, and if he manages to fit into coach Nicolas Larcamon's system, they'll have landed a striker familiar with Mexican soccer. Unlike the Greek player Giorgos Giakoumakis, who had a disastrous spell with Cruz Azul, Ibanez is a highly sought-after player. It's worth remembering that last Monday, Ibanez and Cruz Azul were embroiled in a contract dispute. While the clubs were negotiating, The player remained at the Monterrey airport awaiting instructions on whether to stay in Monterrey or travel to Mexico City to report to his new team.

In the end, everything was resolved, and on Tuesday, the former Comunicaciones and Gimnasia y Esgrima (Argentina) player entered the field for the first time with Cruz Azul, in what appears to be a prelude to his debut this Thursday against Vancouver FC in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions League, where Cruz Azul holds a 3-0 advantage.