New Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has said his aim is to be the number one goalkeeper at the club.
The Costa Rica international, who starred at this summer’s World Cup, arrived in a 10 million euro deal from Levante and was presented to a delighted Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday afternoon.
After an introduction by Florentino Perez, who described Navas as “one of the best goalkeepers in the world”, the shot stopper too to the stage to say some words to the Madridistas in the stadium.
And he made his intentions clear – he wants to end the Casillas vs Lopez debate once and for all by becoming the club’s number one.
“Good afternoon. I’d like to thank God to help me achieve my boyhood dream to reach these heights,” he told reporters.
“I’d like to thank Costa Ricans and Madridistas. I can’t wait to start, I want to give my all and start for the biggest club. “I’ll give my all in every training session and every game. I will do everything in my power to be a success here. Hala Madrid,” he concluded.
The Costa Rican’s arrivals will likely spell the end for one of the two keepers at the club – Lopez has been linked with a switch to Monaco while Casillas’ future is also in doubt.
