da marjack bet: According to Don Balon, Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has told teammate Marco Asensio that he could join Arsenal in this summer’s transfer window.
What’s the story?
da poker: Navas gets a lot of bad press for a goalkeeper that has certainly played his part in Real Madrid winning back-to-back Champions League titles.
The Costa Rican came close to joining Manchester United in 2015 as part of the deal that would have taken David de Gea to Real Madrid, but a faulty fax machine saw that particular move break down at the final moment.
It is thought that Real Madrid will move for unsettled Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois at the end of the season, which would put Navas’ future in doubt.
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According to Don Balon, Navas has informed his Los Blancos teammate Asensio that he would seriously consider a move to the Emirates Stadium in this summer’s window.
Would Navas be a good signing?
Petr Cech has had a wonderful career in the English game, but the Czech is now 35 years of age, and has shown signs of a decline over the last 12 months.
Number two David Ospina, meanwhile, has never really shown on a consistent basis that he has the potential to be Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper.
Navas would bring a host of experience to the Emirates Stadium having made more than 130 appearances in all competitions for Real Madrid since joining the Spanish giants from Levante in the summer of 2014.
The 31-year-old is a wonderful shot-stopper, and has certainly shown that he has the temperament to represent a top-level club.
It is unlikely that Arsenal would have to break the bank to sign the Costa Rica international, but the fact that he has managed just six La Liga clean sheets this season might be a touch concerning for the London club.