He started his career with Club Deportivo Saprissa in his native Costa Rica, played one year at Albacete Balompié in the Spanish second division and is at Levante UD since 2011 under contract, a middle-class club from the Primera División. One does Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas and his previous employers certainly not wrong in finding that his career has been played more in the back rooms of international football.
Then came the World Cup in Brazil. And with her Navas’ transformation. Costa Rica surprised with wins against Uruguay and Italy, in the quarterfinals, the team failed on penalties to the Netherlands. Had the goalkeeper with his performances decisive role in the Costa Rican football miracle. From the unknown has become a sought-after man in the transfer market. The Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are reportedly interested in Navas. According to “Marca” is the move to Real for the period specified transfer fee of ten million euros nearing completion.
Stories like Navas there is every World Cup. The tournament is always a player Wallet: Unknown professionals play in the spotlight, attract the interest of big clubs up and become millionaire objects of speculation. World Championships heat up the market, as a World Cup resume is a sign of quality. So shall the Napoli be willing to pay eight million euros for Christoph Kramer. A year ago, the midfielder still at VfL Bochum was active, now he is world champion. This explains Kramer’s rapid price increase. Whether the change is made, however, is unclear.
Concrete is the situation with Bruno Martins Indi, the 22-year-old defender of the Netherlands. He has also used the World Cup for in-house advertising and changes from Feynoord Rotterdam to FC Porto. The Portuguese giants are worth Martins Indi services almost eight million euros.
Also, another Dutch defender climbs soon the next stage of the career ladder: Daryl Janmaat replaced after matching reports from Feyenoord to Newcastle United. There are even photos showing the 24-year-olds with the jersey of his new club, only the confirmation of the change is still pending. Talking is a transfer fee of just over six million euros.
The Dutchman is at Newcastle the French World Cup-driver Mathieu Debuchy substitute for Arsenal reportedly provides 15 million euros. About 15 million euros to the London Borough of Club West Ham United attacker Ecuador Enner Valencia to be worth – the actual market value of the triple World Cup shooters is significantly lower.
The rising stars of the World Cup was probably the Colombian James Rodriguez. With six goals, he was the best shooter in Brazil, his volley against Uruguay is one of the most beautiful goals of the tournament. The 23-year-old director has been playing at a big club, namely the AS Monaco. The financially strong team from the French league on pointed FC Porto last summer 45 million for James.
But it gets even better than Monaco: Apparently Real Madrid is interested in the attacker. According to Spanish media, a transfer fee of 85 million euros is estimated. The target person from chatting during the World Cup that he has long since been dreaming of playing in Spain. And that he might prefer to Real Madrid as the FC Barcelona. Even so, it increases the interest in his person. Apart from real Manchester United to woo James.
From Belgium national team, the 19-year old Divock original from OSC Lille played on the shopping lists of Europe’s major clubs upwards. British media are reporting that Liverpool will oblige the Belgian attacker for more than twelve million euros. Also taking a higher price probably would not be a problem for the second-last of the Premier League season: After the sale of Luis Suárez for FC Barcelona of the money bin is filled.
Speaking of Barcelona: In the case of Claudio Bravo, the Spanish top club has done a good job. While still ran the group stage in Brazil, Barça made known to the purchase of the Chilean National goalkeeper. The transfer appears to have been conducted before the World Cup in the way. Even before Bravo with strong performances, among others contributed to Vorrundenaus of world champions Spain and were able to enter other major clubs in the negotiations.
Barcelona pays Bravos bisherigem club Real Sociedad allegedly twelve million euros. In his new club the Chilean with Marc-André ter Stegen competes for a place in goal. And he has the access from Mönchengladbach somewhat ahead: World Championship experience.
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