In January 2025, at the player's request, negotiations began with Cruzeiro for his transfer. Initial offers from the Brazilian club amounted to around 10,000,000 dollars gross, but were unsatisfactory for Vélez as they involved payments over 2 years without guarantees. Finally, Cruzeiro proposed a single payment of 8.5 million gross, which was accepted by Vélez, but Cruzeiro later withdrew from the deal.