Efraín Juárez said on the Futbol de Cabeza podcast that staff 'did not sleep' while coordinating Keylor Navas’s departure from Newell’s Old Boys. Juárez added that closing Álvaro Angulo and Pedro Vite also took special effort, noting Vite weighed European projects and Angulo arrived after a strong stint with Independiente. He defended the late timing of the reinforcements, citing obstacles that extended talks for Navas, Vite and Angulo. Navas has logged 360 minutes across four matches since his Jornada 3 debut against Querétaro, and Pumas has not lost in that span. The Costa Rica international said he chose Pumas after clear talks about the club’s plan and role for him, and he aims to mentor young players and leave a legacy.
