Arsenal make opening bid for Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas

Arsenal have tabled a bid for Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas.

The Costa Rica international is determined to leave Real after being dumped for summer arrival Thibaut Courtois this season. Despite his three Champions League titles, Keylor has been benched by Santiago Solari since he replaced Julen Lopetegui as coach.

Okdiario says Arsenal boss Unai Emery wants to bring Keylor to London, where he sees him as ideal competition for Bernd Leno.

And a first offer of €13m has already been tabled to Real for the keeper.

Any move is likely to see Petr Cech seek an immediate departure next month.

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