Nottingham Forest starlet Brandon Aguilera has been singing the praises of Keylor Navas after his loan spell at the City Ground. The pair are international teammates and it would appear the goalkeeper has been a big influence on the midfielder.

Aguilera was sent out on loan last season with very limited success. First, he went to Guanacasteca before securing a move to Estoril to end the season, although he didn't play a senior game in Portugal.

Navas was on loan for the second half of 2022/23 at Forest. After his debut against Leeds, Neco Williams called him 'massive' after a string of fine saves to stop the Whites taking the lead.

Aguilera speaks highly of Navas Aguilera is currently with the under-23 ranks and last night they defeated Colombia 3-2. ESPN claimed on Instagram that the Forest man was one of the stars of the show during the victory.

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Afterwards, he was quizzed on his current form and his time at Forest. He gave a nod towards his compatriot Navas and suggested that he's been a big help to him.

Aguilera told ESPN: "I was able to talk a lot with Keylor Navas, giving me advice that could help me to be well, to meet the expectations we have. He has left a great legacy where he has played and at Nottingham Forest, he is no exception."

Aguilera can star at Forest It's perhaps quite telling that Aguilera has been kept at Forest. Given that he's only 20-years-old, he wouldn't have to be registered for the 25-man squad an injury crisis could see him called upon.

The player's time will come, however. He's rated very highly by Steve Cooper and he went away with the Forest first-team during pre-season for their training camp to Spain.

Navas was a star of the show last season as Forest stayed in the division. Although he did make some mistakes between the posts, perhaps he should be lauded for the influence he had on the young players in the Reds' ranks.