REAL MADRID president Florentino Perez has played down talk of the club signing David de Gea or Thibaut Courtois this summer.
The duo have been linked with a move to the Spanish capital for a number of years, with Los Blancos famously missing out on the former due to a fax machine error in 2015.
De Gea’s stunning form at United has meant talk of a Madrid move has never truly gone away.
While Courtois’ reluctance to sign a new deal at Chelsea has only added fuel to the rumours he is looking for a Bernabeu move.
Despite winning La Liga and the Champions League multiple times for the club, Keylor Navas’ place as Madrid’s No 1 shot-st
opper has always been in doubt.
But Perez has come out in defence of the Costa Rican, insisting he will remain at the club for many years to come.
“This club has had a very important gesture as it is to name one of our players, Keylor Navas, honorary partner,” he said at a fans event last week.
“I want to tell you, Keylor, that you have won the love and affection of all the Madridistas.
“Simply, because you earned it with your talent, that you have a lot, and also with your professionalism, but also with your behaviour, because you have identified a lot with our values.
“It is a pride for all to have you porter, whatever they say about, or whatever they say others but in the Madrid you know what that is, the daily work.
“You work a lot and you will be with us for many years.”
Navas is also in no hurry to leave the club.
Speaking earlier this month, the 31-year-old said: “I’m calm, I have two years left on my contract and I intend to fulfil them.
“People ask me if I’m leaving, but I’m only leaving to go home to my family.”
Source:www.express.co.uk