He's in dreamland and doesn't want to wake up. Keylor Navas has had a great summer and upon his return to Madrid, the stopper believes that his time has come. The Costan Rican custodian sees himself as Real Madrid's number one when the season gets underway and is looking to remain between the sticks for the duration, making the number one jersey his own.

Rafa Benítez was a Keylor fan, even before he took over at Real Madrid, and Navas has done nothing but confirm Benítez's admiration for him with his performances in training, although ultimately the final decision on the goalkeeping position is not down to the coach.

The only certainty amongst the powers that be at the Santiago Bernabéu is that Kiko Casilla will be one of the two first-team keepers this season. The other spot is not yet set in stone.

"This is your year". Such is the message that the club has been sending out to Keylor Navas over the course of the summer, a discourse which has become even more probable in the aftermath of Casillas's departure.

The former Levante stopper has been offered assurances, and told that he should ignore the rumours, forget about the paper talk and just focus fully on training and playing. The line repeatedly heard coming out of the club is "this is Keylor's year, that's all there is to it".

That said, it would appear that Navas does not have not total backing, evidenced by the discussions with David de Gea.

The Spain international goalkeeper would bring similar qualities to the team as Navas offers, and should the Manchester United custodian come in, it would signal the end for Navas, who would be looking to leave for another top club. Keylor doesn't want to talk about this prospect, but should De Gea be brought in, Navas would feel let down by the club. He has been told on so many occasions that Real Madrid are not on the look out for another keeper, and that he has been chosen to fill Iker's boots that it is impossible for him not to believe what he is being told by the Real Madrid hierarchy. Navas feels at home at the club and wants to stay.