Levante have failed to replace Real Madrid's Keylor Navas
The Frogs have been trying without success to find another keeper of the Costa Rican's calibre and have been through almost a team's worth since 2014.
Keylor Navas may not have ever entirely convinced the Bernabéu board of his worth but the shadow under which his successors labour at Levante is a long one indeed.
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Since the Costa Rica international made the move to Real Madrid after a stunning World Cup, the Valencia-based side have been locked in a fruitless cycle of attempting to replace their former number one. No fewer than 10 keepers have been signed in the three-and-a-half seasons since Navas departed but none have come close to making the number one shirt at the Ciutat de Valencia their own.
Navas made his name at Levante
After finishing 11th and 10th in Navas’ two full seasons at the club (on loan from Albacete in 2011-12 he played only one league game as Levante finished sixth), Levante were relegated in 2015-16 but bounced back at the first attempt. During his time at Levante, Navas was voted Liga keeper of the year for 2013-14 and the same season became the first stopper to win the Liga player of the Month award in March 2014.