América and Al Wasl have reportedly moved into the final stage of negotiations for Miguel Borja, with the club expected to buy the 33-year-old striker’s rights outright if the deal is completed. The transfer would give América another center forward as it tries to keep its attack stocked behind Henry Martín.
That is why Borja’s name is suddenly back in circulation. América leads the Liga MX Apertura 2026, and Guillermo Almada has already made clear that the team still needs precise reinforcements, especially in the center-forward role, after the win over Atlético San Luis. Borja fits that need now because he is available from Al Wasl and has a track record that explains the interest: 16 matches, eight goals and 984 minutes.
For Borja, the move would also open the door to his first experience in Mexican soccer. He has never played there before, even though the path almost took him to Cruz Azul for the Clausura 2026. That deal collapsed when delays in freeing up a foreign-player slot got in the way, after Borja and his family had already settled temporarily in Mexico City.
América’s push makes sense because the need at center forward has not gone away. Henry Martín remains the starter, but he missed much of 2025 because of physical issues, and José Raúl “Pantera” Zúñiga has been completely removed from Almada’s plans. Borja would not arrive as a short-term patch. If the transfer is completed, he would sign a long-term contract, which points to a move meant to last beyond a single tournament.
The unresolved piece is whether the final paperwork will land cleanly and put Borja in a blue-cream shirt at last. If it does, América will have turned a stalled Cruz Azul pursuit into a direct answer to a need it has been trying to solve for months.
