Luis Filipe Vieira made the most of his trip to Madrid to sign Raúl de Tomás to enquire about Keylor Navas' situation. The club gave him an answer.
According to Portuguese sports daily A Bola, Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira made the most of his trip to the Spanish capital this week to sign one Real Madrid player and enquire about another. The main purpose of Vieira's visit was to gain an agreement with Madrid for Raúl de Tomás but while he was at the Bernabéu, he also asked about Keylor Navas' situation. Porto and Benfica have a shared interest in the Costa Rican goalkeeper - the former as a replacement for Iker Casillas if the Spaniard decides to call time on his playing career.
Young keepers coming through at Benfica
As for Benfica, they have been in a need of an experienced goalkeeper since Ederson Moraes left to join Manchester City a couple of years ago. The club made up for Ederson's departure by bringing in younger keepers Ivan Zlobin and Mile Svilar but both still need time to develop. Then there is Bruno Varela who spent last season out on loan with Ajax and will return - possibly to compete with first choice keeper Odysseas Vlachodimos.
Keylor's transfer demands
Real Madrid told Luis Filipe Vieira that they would be willing to sell Keylor - but only in August, not before. Also, the player has set out his own conditions if he agrees to move on. Keylor insists that he must be allowed to leave on a free transfer and will only join a club which guarantees him a salary of seven million euros. However, Madrid are against rescinding his contract to let him leave on a free and the other problem for Benfica would be Keylor's wage demands. The Lisbon-based club would struggle to pay such high wages and the only way they could land the 32-year-old is if they strike some kind of deal with Madrid
luybilors
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Napoli is most suitable for Navas
Bowabimos
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Bowabimos
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navas is the best
Bowabimos
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navas is the heart of realmadrid. way you gonna sell him.
Charlie96
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Navas is one of the best goal keeper in the world .. i hope he will choose benfica, because he needs to play all match week after week. he helped madrid alot when they lift all those trophies in the past years . in madrid he wont be able to play all the matches. i wish him luck. one of the best..
TheFamousKopite
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The President himself wow that's prove of a small club [Crylaugh]
maybe he just wants to have control over the deal?
EliasDB
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Would Hazard have a hand in this in the benefit of Courtois?
iViper
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He still hv smthg dat he can offer to a top club i will prefer him going to psg
I agree
AriyanSamad
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The President himself wow that's prove of a small club [Crylaugh]
bashfmcngu
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please we still need him with us. navas is always unforgettable at real Madrid.
IncredibleCR7
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I've heard of AS, Marca, Sun but not Ibola.
Cidbdmrsuy
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I don't understand this, if Benfica's youth academy is so good why do they keep buying older players every year?
The academy is good, and we have good players coming from the youth teams every year, but these players have to have someone who's experienced besides them, someone who won the champions league for example (Navas)
Benit007
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What re u saying bro? u criticize for criticizing sake.Madrid is spending so huge to replenish the playing staff.Dnt u think it is right to also sell his fringe players or they should allow them to go for free? Perez is doing the right thing after all Keylor Navas was paid and he never played for free.
Well said
alwayshalamadrid
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Well ur right bro !! But I highly doubt any of them would come ... I don’t know why we still have benzema to begin with !!! He should be sold !! But he is zidane’s pet so ... no comment there
I agree
baronAskia7Z
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He still hv smthg dat he can offer to a top club i will prefer him going to psg
juvenrus
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ni why juventus
ruaaeikmr
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What re u saying bro? u criticize for criticizing sake.Madrid is spending so huge to replenish the playing staff.Dnt u think it is right to also sell his fringe players or they should allow them to go for free? Perez is doing the right thing after all Keylor Navas was paid and he never played for free.
dandelion
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But will he lower his wage demands? I don't see it happening, we should go for someone else
Karenen
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I don't understand this, if Benfica's youth academy is so good why do they keep buying older players every year?
Suerlers
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This would be a great move for Benfica, I honestly think he is still one of the best.
maddykaka22
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I don't think we are going to get another forward, we already have many, if 1 forward coming in, that must be mbappe or neymar, now real Madrid need creative CM like Eriksen or pogba
Well ur right bro !! But I highly doubt any of them would come ... I don’t know why we still have benzema to begin with !!! He should be sold !! But he is zidane’s pet so ... no comment there
alwayshalamadrid
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Get Joa Felix Perez !!! Since he has come to u !!! Swap plus cash !!!
I don't think we are going to get another forward, we already have many, if 1 forward coming in, that must be mbappe or neymar, now real Madrid need creative CM like Eriksen or pogba
yihadirsz
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I think Perez wants to destroy RM with his shitty decisions[Sadtolook]
Athenkosi01
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It's a good move for Navas. Portugal Liga is not a downgrade for him it's a competitive league than Ligue 1.
maddykaka22
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Get Joa Felix Perez !!! Since he has come to u !!! Swap plus cash !!!
boibrandon
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benfica again? this time, u won't pay peanuts for our legend
XAGAR
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it will be best for him