Keylor Navas is trying to get a move to Pumas UNAM, after he refused to play for Newell’s Old Boys against Banfield. The transfer talks have got stuck because they can’t agree on the fee, with Pumas offering $1.3 million.
- Navas wants to transfer to Pumas UNAM.
- Talks are stuck cause they disagree about the fee.
- Pumas has offered $1.3 million, but Newell’s wants $3 million.
Navas’ Potential Move to Pumas UNAM
Keylor Navas the amazing Costa Rican goalkeeper is with Newell’s Old Boys right now but he wants to go to Pumas UNAM in Mexico’s Liga MX. He was really good at Real Madrid and helped them win UEFA Champions League games, Navas has a contract with Newell’s until December 2026. But when he didn’t play in a match against Banfield people started thinking he really wants to join Pumas. The talks aren’t going nowhere because Newell’s says they want $3 million but Pumas only wants to pay $1.3 million.
🚨Keylor Navas no quiso jugar ante Banfield y presiona para que se dé su pase a Pumas.
*️⃣El club ofertó u$s 1.3M y es optimista para lograr que el arquero deje Newell’s. https://t.co/SXWyBdfvOp— César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo)
July 20, 2025
The Appeal of Pumas UNAM
Pumas UNAM really wants to get a good goalkeeper like Navas. The team thinks they can get him and they want him bad. Pumas says they’ll pay Navas twice what he gets now which shows they really want him. They also looked at other goalkeepers like David Ospina and Esteban Andrada to make their team better. If you wanna know more about what’s going on at Pumas especially after Ignacio Pussetto left check out this article about Pussetto leaving.
Broader Context in the Argentine Primera División
All this transfer stuff is happening in the Argentine Primera División where Newell’s Old Boys and Banfield play. It’s a really exciting league with lots of fans who love their teams. If you wanna know more about what’s happening with Newell’s Old Boys like how they’re playing and who’s on the team go to this page about Newell’s Old Boys. Also you can learn about Banfield the team Navas didn’t play against here. And if you wanna know more about the whole league check out the Argentine Primera División page.
While the transfer window is still open everyone’s waiting to see if Navas goes to Pumas with both teams and fans really wanting to know what happens next in this really interesting transfer story.
