Overview
- 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.