Al Shabab has Keylor Navas as an alternative in case the deal with Martin Dúbravka fails. Navas is currently without a club. The Saudi club is in advanced negotiations with Newcastle United's goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka, who is seen as a replacement for Seung-gyu Kim, sidelined due to a cruciate ligament injury. Dúbravka's contract with Newcastle is set to expire at the end of the season, and he currently plays as the second-choice goalkeeper behind Nick Pope.