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Navas Moves to Racing
Navas Moves to Racing
Thursday, 30th Aug 2007 09:04

Town target César Navas is on the verge of joining La Liga side Racing Santander. The Blues' attempts to sign the 27-year-old collapsed yesterday due to a failure to agree personal terms.

Racing agreed to pay Málaga £200,000 for the central defender last night, the same fee which Town were due to pay the Segunda División side for the Madrid-born defender.

Navas, who is due to undergo a medical before completing his move this morning, told a Spanish newspaper: "I have decided to go to Racing because it was the best offer. To play in the Primera División is the best showcase of the world."

Racing's extra financial clout is likely to have been the main reason for the breakdown in Town's negotiations with Navas. Last week the club were confident that agreeing personal terms wouldn't be a problem, however, with other more wealthy parties also interested, Navas's financial requirements almost certainly will have increased, while the player's girlfriend is also understood to have been less than keen on the move to England.

The ex-Gimnàstic de Tarragona loanee is set to sign a two-year contract with Racing with an option for a third season.

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