Barcelona - Real Madrid confirmed the sale of goalkeeper Keylor
Navas to Paris Saint-Germain on Monday with Alphonse Areola making
the opposite journey on loan as part of the deal.
In a club statement Real Madrid thanked the Costa Rica international
for his: "behaviour and his contribution in his five seasons
defending the Real Madrid shirt".
Navas joined the club in 2014 from Levante and won 12 trophies
including three Champions Leagues.
The two clubs have not made public a fee for the 32-year-old but
media in Spain have reported the French club spending around 15
million euros (16.5 million dollars) on the Costa Rican who has been
given a five-year contract.
Real Madrid also confirmed the signing of PSG keeper Areola on a one
season loan from PSG.
And to complete the goalkeeper merry-go-around, Sevilla, who
announced the loan signing of Yassine Bounou from Girona on Monday,
have allowed Sergio Rico to join PSG on a one season loan.
Moroccan international Bounou will be Sevilla number two and Rico
will be PSG number two.
Sevilla also signed Mexican striker Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez on
deadline day.
A Sevilla statement said: "Aged 31, Chicharito is the highest scorer
in the Mexico national team's history with 51 goals in 108 games. He
signs for three seasons."
The fee is undisclosed but Spanish media have speculated that Sevilla
will pay West Ham around 7.75 million euros.
"I want to push myself and show that I can be worthy of a club this
size," said the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward.
Sevilla's sporting director Monchi added: "I have rarely seen a
player with this much desire to join our project."