Keylor Navas’ Reported Move to Pumas Falls Through Amid Financial Disagreements with Newell’s Old Boys

Former Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas will not be joining Pumas UNAM after negotiations surrounding a potential deal reportedly collapsed due to financial disagreements involving Argentine club Newell’s Old Boys. A Deal That Never Crossed the Line Reports from sources close to the matter suggest that Pumas had made significant progress in their attempt to sign the 38-year-old Costa Rican veteran, who is currently a free agent following the expiration of his contract with PSG. However, the deal appears to have hit a financial impasse not directly with Navas, but rather with Newell’s Old Boys — a club that had also been in advanced talks with the player earlier this year. While the full nature of Newell’s involvement remains unclear, sources indicate that the Rosario-based club had been preparing an offer and may have secured certain provisional rights or agreements tied to Navas’ image rights or contract terms. The financial entanglements stemming fr...