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title: "Real Madrid: Los Blancos could move for Maarten Stekelenburg"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Callum Pragnell"
section: "La Liga News"
published: "2019-08-28T07:00:44Z"
modified: "2019-08-28T07:00:44Z"
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# Real Madrid: Los Blancos could move for Maarten Stekelenburg

**Veteran goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has emerged as a shock target for Real Madrid, should Keylor Navas leave the club this week, via [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7395127/Transfer-news-Real-Madrid-Everton-No-2-Maarten-Stekelenburg-Keylor-Navas-leaves.html).**

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Navas, who is current understudy to Thibaut Courtois at the Bernabeu, has attracted interest from Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain and could well depart the Spanish capital before the transfer window closes next Monday.

The Costa Rican has reportedly grown tired of playing second-fiddle to former Chelsea shot-stopper Courtois, who joined Los Blancos last summer, and is now thought to want a fresh challenge elsewhere.

If he did leave, Madrid would be on the lookout for an experienced second-choice keeper and Stekelenburg would fit the bill perfectly.

The 36-year-old, who is currently third-choice goalkeeper at Everton, has a wealth of experience at the very top having turned out for the likes of Ajax, Roma and Southampton throughout his 18 year-long career.

[Former Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina is also among Real’s list of potential candidates](https://en.as.com/en/2019/08/27/album/1566909053_690305.html) should Navas make the switch to France. The ex-Spain international is currently No.2 at AC Milan but is thought to be open to a move back to Spain to see out the final years of his career.

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Although this is one of the more bizarre pieces of transfer news you’ll hear this summer, if Madrid do move for the aforementioned name it could actually prove to be a decent bit of business. Indeed, during his time as a back-up for Jordan Pickford at Everton, former manager [Ronald Koeman spoke of the veteran’s good work](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/maarten-stekelenburg-making-life-hard-13500861) on that front and praised how he kept the England ace on his toes during training.

With that in mind, perhaps he can undertake a similar role – leaning on his vast experience – in the Spanish capital having previously proven capable.

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