Overview

• Keylor Navas missed Newell’s opening match on July 13, citing a severe stomach illness in a social media post.
• His contract with Newell’s Old Boys contains no release clause, so any bid must meet the Argentine club’s full valuation.
• While Navas and Newell’s have a verbal agreement for his exit, Pumas has yet to lodge an official offer that satisfies both sides.
• Pumas is evaluating veteran alternatives such as Guillermo Ochoa and David Ospina to reinforce its goalkeeping position if the Navas deal falters.
• Costa Rica’s sporting director Ignacio Hierro has publicly backed Navas’s move to Liga MX to ensure competitive play and proximity to home.