Nottingham Forest target Keylor Navas is set to undergo a medical in the ‘next 24 hours’ ahead of completing his move to the Premier League, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.
Dean Henderson recently sustained a tear in his thigh and is therefore set to be out on the sidelines for four to five weeks, meaning that a temporary replacement is needed, and the Paris Saint-Germain star has been identified as the ideal candidate.
The Costa Rica captain has been heavily linked with a move to Steve Cooper’s side this month with the boss pushing to try and complete a deal, and having since personally given the green light, is now close to finalising his move to The City Ground.
Taking to Twitter, O’Rourke revealed that Navas is scheduled to have a medical at Forest ahead of the deadline following a significant breakthrough in negotiations.
“Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks to sign Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas and hope to have him do a medical in the next 24 hours.”
Newcastle United’s Jonjo Shelvey is reportedly close to confirming his move to Forest and it sounds like Navas will be the next to follow in his footsteps.
The 6 foot shot-stopper has kept an impressive 50 clean sheets in 108 PSG appearances and currently ranks in the 99th percentile for save percentage by shot-stoppers in Europe’s top leagues.
Navas is also the captain of his national side so will bring plenty of leadership qualities to the squad, alongside a taste of success having won an incredible 26 trophies throughout his career so far.