Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas joined Nottingham Forest on loan as Steve Cooper s side completed a remarkable deadline-beating signing on Tuesday.
Navas, a three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, fell out of favour in the French capital with Gianluigi Donnarumma the preferred goalkeeper for Christophe Galtier s side.
The 110-cap Costa Rica international will add a wealth of experience as Cooper s side attempt to stave off Premier League relegation.
Navas, who won two Ligue 1 titles with PSG after leaving Madrid in 2019, could be in line for his Forest debut in a crucial relegation clash at home to Leeds United on Sunday.
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The arrival of Navas, whom Forest do not have the option to sign permanently at the end of the season, was announced shortly after confirmation of Jonjo Shelvey s signing from fellow Premier League side Newcastle United.
Shelvey has penned a two-and-a-half-year contract with Forest, with the fee undisclosed but expected to be insignificant as the midfielder s Newcastle deal was set to expire in June.
Former Liverpool man Shelvey suggested Cooper was a big draw after discussing the move with Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe.
It s a fantastic football club that has so much history and I m really looking forward to getting started, he told the club s website.
My main goal straight away is to fight for my place in the team and stay there.
It s not going to be easy because there s a lot of competition for places, but it s a challenge I m really looking forward to and the competitiveness can only help the team going forward.
I spoke to Eddie Howe and he had such good words to say about Steve Cooper. I previously knew of him from my time at Liverpool, so I knew what a fantastic coach he was, but meeting him for the first time has been a breath of fresh air.
He s told me what he expects and the high standards he sets, so I can hope I can come and help the team push to stay in the Premier League.
I ve been in this league a long time, I know what it takes to stay up and what it takes to get a good team to gel, so I m looking forward to getting started and working with the players that are here.
