MEXICO CITY (AP) — Former Real Madrid goalkeeper keylor navas On Friday, he reached an agreement to extend his contract with Pumas UNAM of the Mexican First Division for another year.
Navas turned 40 this year and his contract with the Mexico City-based club was due to end in June.
“There were three very early negotiations, where we said we had a player who really wanted to stay with the club, so we prioritized the contract and then signed him. That gave us peace of mind,” Navas told a press conference.
Pumas, one of Mexico’s four most popular teams, are aiming to win their first league title since Clausura in 2011. In this tournament, the team is ranked 5th after completing 11 of the 17 regular season rounds.
“My family is doing well. ‘Efra’ (coach) and I are doing well. It’s a great group to work with,” added the Costa Rican goalkeeper.
Pumas did not disclose financial terms of the deal. The extension period is one year, with the possibility of an additional one year extension.
“Big projects don’t happen overnight. I’ve been involved in some myself and I know what’s needed,” the goalkeeper said. “You guys always dream of being champions and I hope I can give it to the fans who deserve it.”
Navas made his professional debut with Saprissa in Costa Rica in 2005 and began his European career four years later with Albacete. He moved to Levante and signed with Real Madrid in 2014. at real madridIn addition to winning the league and one Super Cup, Navas also won the Champions League three times. he also three world cups In the case of Costa Rica.
He played four successful seasons. First stint at PSGhelped the club win two French league titles.
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