Angulo wants to repeat at Pumas the successes he had in Colombia with Juárez

Karla Torrijos

La Jornada Newspaper, Thursday, July 17, 2025, p. a11

While negotiations with Argentine club Newell's for Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas to join Pumas failed, the auriazul team yesterday introduced its newest signing: Colombian Álvaro Angulo, who stated that coach Efraín Juárez was key in his decision to enter Mexican soccer, after both were crowned champions with Atlético Nacional de Medellín in the Dimayor League.

He's a manager who knows how to exploit my strengths. We did very well at Atlético Nacional, and I hope we can do the same here. I want to be a champion and make history at this beautiful club ," the full-back said during his presentation at La Cantera.

Coming from Independiente de Avellaneda in Argentina, the Colombian also praised Juárez's work. "His key is that he knows how to manage a squad in the locker room, and he gives us confidence. At Atlético, the success was that he had a good team that played very well. Wherever he goes, he wants to be a champion, and that's what he's instilling in us ," he commented.

He also indicated that his main goal with Pumas is to win the championship and perform well to earn a spot with his national team for the 2026 World Cup.

"What motivated me to come is that I like challenges. When I arrived at Nacional, I hadn't won a title in a long time, and I won five. At Independiente, we reached a semifinal. My reason for being at Pumas is to win everything, and that should be the team's mentality.

"I'm very excited to play, to experience Liga MX on the field, because I watch the games. My first goal is to win the championship with Pumas, and second, I want to be in the World Cup. To do that, I have to push myself twice as hard. I'll fight for this institution in every game I play ," said Angulo, who could play in the second match of the 2025 Apertura, this Sunday against Pachuca.

On the other hand, after several days of speculation, Newell's Old Boys president Ignacio Astore confirmed yesterday that no agreement had been reached for Navas and ruled out continuing negotiations with Pumas.

After the signing failed to materialize, there is speculation that the feline team could pursue Colombian national team goalkeeper David Ospina.

Regarding this, Eduardo Saracho, the club's Director of Sports Strategy, confirmed that they are still looking for a starting goalkeeper; however, he made it clear that they trust the youth goalkeepers. "Apart from (Rodrigo) Parra, we have Pablo Lara, who is currently injured, but he's the starter for the U-20 team. He's going to play in a World Cup at his age level, and we need someone who can support them ," he asserted.

▲ The Pachuca Tuzas confirmed their strong run of football by winning the 2024-2025 Champion of Champions title with a 1-0 victory over the Monterrey Rayadas yesterday at Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas. The Hidalgo team secured the valuable victory thanks to a powerful cross shot from Nina Nicosia in the 53rd minute. Photo @TuzosFemenil

La Jornada Newspaper, Thursday, July 17, 2025, p. a11