Rodolfo Pizarro's switch is no longer a rumour but a settled piece of business. The 32-year-old Mexico midfielder leaves Bravos to join Pachuca, arriving as a free agent on the back of a contract running only until the turn of the year. With no fee involved, this is a clean, low-cost addition rather than a market gamble, and the deal is confirmed. The reporting comes solely from Cesar Luis Merlo, who has returned to the story three times across the past few days — most recently moments ago, with earlier updates two hours and four days back. He is a solid, reliable voice rather than a benchmark name, and the repeated postings from a single source point to a deal he has tracked steadily to completion rather than a one-off whisper. The engine reads this at 100%, which simply reflects that the move is done. There is nothing left to negotiate: no fee to haggle over, no rival club to fend off, no contract dispute to untangle. A free agent agreeing terms removes almost every obstacle that usually drags a transfer out, and that is why the figure sits as high as it possibly can. The money fits Pachuca's pattern of measured spending. They paid £3m to Athletico-PR in 2023, £2m to Inter back in 2015 and the same to Huachipato in 2017, and just £1m to Atlético Huila in 2024. Against that, signing Pizarro for nothing is comfortably within their habits. With the deal confirmed, the next markers are formalities: the official club announcement, a squad number and his first appearance in Pachuca colours.