Navas: I cried when Man Utd move collapsed

Keylor Navas wept with relief after a deadline-day move to Manchester United fell through.

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What happened. Keylor Navas revealed he cried tears of joy when his transfer to Manchester United collapsed at the 11th hour in 2015, as he wanted to stay at Real Madrid.

• Navas was close to swapping with David de Gea before the infamous fax incident.
• He said 'Madrid is my home' and didn't want to leave.
• The Costa Rican goalkeeper was 39 at the time of the interview.

“I cried that night when I found out I was staying, it was a build-up of emotions.”

— Keylor Navas

Navas remained at Real Madrid, where he won multiple Champions League titles before moving on.

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