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Interest from Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea in Patrick Mercado forced Sevilla to make a swift deal for the youngster this week.

This is according to El Pespunte. The Spanish outlet today covered the 22-year-old and how Sevilla knew there was ‘no time to lose’ following the arrival of the Premier League pair.

They were only carrying out ‘strategic scouting’ of the young midfielder, but as soon as Chelsea played their hand, it ‘quickly turned into a race against time’.

The Blues’ growing interest in Mercado forced Sevilla to act quickly and secure the signing of the midfielder from Independiente del Valle.

They were keen to avoid a bidding war, knowing that they could not win economically.

The objective was clear. Close the deal before Chelsea’s ‘machine’ gets into full gear. The Blues have been watching Mercado for some time.

Chelsea have long been interested

sports witness A report covered in October Saying that Chelsea were interested. They Re-nominated in December One report said that the wolves were advancing. Seville was aware of this.

Thus, they knew that when Chelsea started to take the lead, they needed to move quickly. Thus, they secured a deal worth close to €6m for the 22-year-old.

Interest wasn’t the only problem. There was also a last-minute attempt by Brighton to overtake their Spanish counterparts. However, Mercado remained steadfast in his commitment to Sevilla.

announcement within 24 hours

An official announcement is expected in the next 24 hours. However, he is unlikely to be officially included until after the World Cup.

He would be a perfect fit for Sevilla, with Sport Witness covering a report today on how they need to find a place in their squad before registering him. This potentially gave Chelsea a chance to steal.

But it seems that in Spain they are confident that a compromise will be reached. Sevilla surged ahead of Chelsea and Brighton after last-minute efforts.

PUMAS UNAM goalkeeper Keylor Navas says his failed move to Manchester United had no effect on him.

Friday edition of As have published a detailed interview with the Costa Rica international to discuss a range of topics including Manchester United’s outlook.

Real Madrid signed the stopper from Levante UD in August 2014 and a year later Manchester United came calling.

Manchester United’s late approach for Navas

At the time, David De Gea was the number 1 at Old Trafford and starring for the Red Devils. His impressive performances for Manchester United caught the attention of Real Madrid.

The La Liga side tried to lure the former Atletico Madrid player back to the Spanish capital. As part of the deal, Real Madrid agreed to let the 39-year-old Costa Rican join Manchester United.

Louis van Gaal was then in charge of the Premier League team and he talked Navas into convincing him. This dual operation was planned to be completed by the deadline of summer 2015.

However, the paperwork related to the move was not submitted before the window closed and the operation collapsed.

Manchester United renewed De Gea’s contract. He ultimately left the English club on a free transfer in 2023 and joined Fiorentina a year later.

Navas bids farewell to Real Madrid to join Manchester United

sports witness Earlier Spanish claims were covered The current Pumas stopper was on a private jet to join the Red Devils.

AS asked Navas about his failed move to Manchester United, and he said: “He called me at home about four or five o’clock in the afternoon to discuss the possibility. United manager [Van Gaal] Talked to me to try to convince me.

“Then I prayed with my family, asking God to do what was best for us according to His will. The fax did not arrive on time, and that was God’s answer to our prayer.

“It was a frantic few hours getting to and from the airport, medical, reviewing contracts and attending meetings.

“When the deadline passed and the fax did not arrive, everyone was stressed except my wife and me. I said goodbye to the Real Madrid executives who were negotiating and went home very calmly, knowing that something better was about to happen.”

Navas’ unsuccessful move to Manchester United paid off as he won three consecutive Champions League titles with Real Madrid between 2015–18. He left Los Blancos in 2019.

On this success, Nawas said: “I don’t know if something like this will happen again, but apart from great sporting success, it would be very difficult to maintain a high-quality, cohesive group for so many years. There are constant changes in clubs now, and our strong unity was key to achieving those successes.”

On 3 February, deadline day in the Netherlands, after Middlesbrough blocked a move, Fulham allowed Steven Benda to join Feyenoord on loan until the end of the season.

After the sale of Justin Bizzello to Genoa in January, the Eredivisie team was looking for a new goalkeeper.

Feyenoord showed interest in Middlesbrough’s Seny Dieng, before the Fulham-owned player’s arrival.

Earlier this month, Sport Witness The Dutch press covered the claims. That Middlesbrough pulled the plug despite advanced negotiations. This forced Robin van Persie’s team to look for alternatives late at night and they eventually signed Benda.

Digital platform used to sign Fulham player

algemeen dagblad Now let’s take a look at how Feyenoord signed goalkeeper Marco Silva.

The German joined the Premier League team from Swansea City in 2023 and made four appearances in cup competitions.

Last summer, the London club let him join Millwall FC on a season-long loan deal, but the move did not work out. To put this into context, the stopper started the first nine Championship matches and then got injured.

Since regaining full fitness he lost his place in Millwall’s starting lineup, convincing Fulham to cut his loan stay short.

AD report Feyenoord found the 27-year-old on TransferRoom, an online platform used to ‘accelerate transfers’.

The newspaper further says: ‘It works like a kind of ‘Tinder’ for football transfers, where technical directors communicate about the rental, purchase and sale of players.’

Mulder pleased with Fulham player’s winter decision

The Fulham player trained under goalkeeper coach Erwin Mulder at Swansea City. The latter is now a youth coach at Vitesse, and has given his opinion on Benda’s loan move to the Dutch club.

Benda made his Feyenoord debut in a 1–0 win over Go Ahead Eagles last weekend.

“It’s quite quick to arrive and then to debut immediately. This kind of relocation always involves changing houses and, of course, getting used to a new environment.” He said,

‘But Steven came to Feyenoord for thirteen matches; He is only on loan. So, of course, it’s nice when you can show what you can do right away in an official match. De Kuip is quite something. I trained at Feyenoord and I always found that stadium magical. You really have to get used to it. But Benda is a quiet boy, so it will be fine.”