David Raya
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I think we’re going after someone else if this is the case. Maybe it is Diogo Costa after all, because I don’t believe for a second ETH is content with DDG as his No.1.
Would be interesting to see who we go for with Raya and Verbruggen potentially no longer available
It better not be Pickford
It better not be Pickford
Tottenham finally did the right thing and moved on from their calamitous goalkeeper while we appear to be continuing to reward our own.
I hope this means we have Diogo Costa almost wrapped up.
Good signing for Spurs but think we can do better.
Costa, Maignan or Onana all far superior.
Costa, Maignan or Onana all far superior.
I think he wants DDG is stick around, would be a fantastic 2nd goalie and if we bought someone new and they got injured he would be able to go straight in.
Makes sense to keep him around
Pickford it is.
Yeah nothing like having to switch up your entire build up phase just so your second goalkeeper can get a game
It’ll be Pickford or that Dutch kid. De Gea will be rotating with an average keeper most likely
Imagine spurs pick up Raya and we get Pickford. I haven't been all that impressed with Costa when I've seen him but hopefully he's the one we're after.
Yes, it'll be Pickford instead of Costa I think, ugh.
Is there a reason why Henderson is not considered?
If we get Pickford while Spurs get Raya, I dont even know what to say, I rate Raya highly and Pickford isnt a ball playing keeper and has worse shot stopping than DDG
We're going for Pickford aren't we....
Verbruggen is almost certainly off to Brighton, citing concerns over playtime here.
Burnt his bridges a little. He's also not much better with his feet so wouldn't transform our build up play as much as we need to.
Ultimately he’s not that good. Equally as pertinent is how he made some claims about how he was convinced of leaving Man Utd before Ten Hag so that he wouldn’t have to stay and benchwarm. Quite an explicit interview at the start of the season about how he’s wasting time here etc. — it’s very likely he’s all but gone this summer.
What is slightly annoying, Raya is going to be replaced by a goalkeeper that should have been on our radar last year, Mark Flekken.
I see Flekken having a good year in that Brentford side, he would have been perfect to come in as a number 2 and slowly take over the reigns over the course of the year.
I see Flekken having a good year in that Brentford side, he would have been perfect to come in as a number 2 and slowly take over the reigns over the course of the year.
Literally how it doesn't work and would never work.
Raya to Spurs
Maignan to Chelsea
Verbruggen to Brighton
Costa too expensive
Welcome Pickford.
Maignan to Chelsea
Verbruggen to Brighton
Costa too expensive
Welcome Pickford.
Had a phenomenal season did Raya. Have to think he's going to be a good signing for -whoever- gets him.
I sort of wonder if we won't give Matej Kovar a look. He had a fantastic season himself, think he won POTY over in Prague?
Yep, sounds like our summer is just rotation options (Pickford, Mount, Hojlund). Very underwhelming
We cant afford Pickford. Everton will be looking for 60m. I dont think ETH wants him anyway. But luckily even if he does Everton will price him out of a move.
Average GK to average PL side, makes sense.
Hopefully we stay clear these overrated ones.
Raya and Pickford aren't upgrades on De Gea.
Hopefully we stay clear these overrated ones.
Raya and Pickford aren't upgrades on De Gea.
They are definitely solid sized upgrades on de Gea, just likely not good enough either. De Gea isn't even a top half goalkeeper for me. Those 2 are at least.
Fine if you don't want to go the finesse route (which I think Flekken would have still gone for as he wasn't in any danger of starting for the Netherlands in this WC year) you bring in a goalkeeper with a perceived lower reputation and hoy de Gea out straight away, either way, my view is that he was attainable and would have been extremely useful.
Yes. He isn't good enough.
I really do think that it's very likely we stick with De Gea or bring in a cheap and cheerful backup, maybe even a loan. With the club being sold and that not looking likely to be done for some months (if at all) I don't think we're spending much this summer.
We're being linked to everyone but I reckon we're mostly looking for a striker and then see if there's money left after we secure one. Goalkeeper seems like it would be far down the pecking order sadly.
We're being linked to everyone but I reckon we're mostly looking for a striker and then see if there's money left after we secure one. Goalkeeper seems like it would be far down the pecking order sadly.
You've never watched Raya. He is miles clear of De Gea. Commands his box which De Gea is totally incapable of and is a better sweeper than De Gea can ever dream to be. Number 2 in the entire league in high claims while De Gea is 20th. Its night and day.
fairly certain halve the people dismiss him because he plays for Brentford, can’t be that good can he? andy Robertson is rubbish that’s he’s at hull vibes
Tottenham was one of the few teams that had a worse gk than us last year, with this they jump far ahead of us in that aspect.
Agreed. Though im not expecting any keeper signing to be done until after the striker and mason mount situation is sorted.
Wouldnt suprise me if we brought in a experienced cheap keeper who can use his feet for next season. Then in summer of 2024 go for the proper de gea replacement, when we have the budget to do so.
Go through all the teams in the league and apart from Allison & ederson who are off limits, it’s a toss up between him & pope for best of the rest.
Every summer we see players move to other clubs for reasonable prices, players who'd improve our team.
Then come August we'll get the briefs that the business we have done is the best that could have been done without spending £500m. As if the only way to improve on the squad we have is by spending £60m a pop.
Add Raya to the list next to the likes of Alvarez, Caicedo, Palhinha, Enzo Fernandez etc.
Then come August we'll get the briefs that the business we have done is the best that could have been done without spending £500m. As if the only way to improve on the squad we have is by spending £60m a pop.
Add Raya to the list next to the likes of Alvarez, Caicedo, Palhinha, Enzo Fernandez etc.
Its like we are going in circles every summer and then in August we will end up over paying for the players we could have signed cheaply in June. How many players are we going to let go through our fingers?
I wouldn’t get too carried away with the spurs chat just yet remember it’s Daniel Levy we are talkimg about here. They’ve been told the price it takes them to buy Raya - £40m and not sure the skinflint is going to stretch to close enough to that to make a deal given his past record. Raya has been told to find another club and his agent has now panicked as we have set the price we will sell for hence the leak to FR. Still can’t believe UTD are not going to have a run at him - so much better than de Gea at playing out from the back despite what some of the poorly informed on here might tell you it would be an upgrade given the direction in terms of playing style United are headed.
We’re in no position to buy at the moment. I wouldn’t be surprised if Spurs are looking to get this done quickly.
Well they could do easily - they have the price….Levy will fart about trying to lowball us i suspect so may leave the door open.
Spurs will sign him. Seems like everyone’s making moves early except us… same every year though.
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