No if Valdes is anywhere close to his form before injury he is better without a doubt. But it's a big if. Lloris for that kind of money would be a bad deal. Would also rather go for Leno. Best thing would be still to keep Dave till 2016 and use the time to give Valdes some games. Someone like Leno will be most likely more available 2016 than 2015 anyway (he already confirmed that he has no plans to leave Germany this season)
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No if Valdes is anywhere close to his form before injury he is better without a doubt. But it's a big if. Lloris for that kind of money would be a bad deal. Would also rather go for Leno. Best thing would be still to keep Dave till 2016 and use the time to give Valdes some games. Someone like Leno will be most likely more available 2016 than 2015 anyway (he already confirmed that he has no plans to leave Germany this season)
How about Kasper Schmeichel.? He has done a fantastic job with Leicester.
Having spent a few years dealing with the trials and tribulations of a keeper learning his trade, Im really not up for another young 'un with a couple of seasons of mishaps between him and stability.
Would you propose that if he wasn't named Schmeichel?
A romantic idea, but also a fucking shit one...
He's nowhere near as good as his dad...
Compared with about 15 players from the dutch squad we've been linked with last summer.
Is he as good with his feet though? That has to be a significant filter for eligible targets, many otherwise great keepers could easily get in trouble with the quarterback role DDG performs.
This would leave his light in this position. If LVG doesn't rate Lindegaard he should be sold and another must be brought in
Rob Green? Will be free in the summer, has bundles of Premier League experience and would relish the opportunity
Of course I'm not serious you clowns, he is shite...
Of course I'm not serious you clowns, he is shite...
Petr Cech.
Both good ideas, I'd personally go with Adam Federici from Reading. He's a had a good season and will wanna show the world he's better than the mistake he made against Arsenal.
I don't buy into that unlike most people it seems. He's got 2 feet and is capable of kicking the ball. He doesn't have to be Michael carrick
Mark Bosnich had 2 feet and was capable of kicking a ball, but he didn't do it very well, and it caused us all sorts of problems, in that defenders didn't want to pass it back to him, and invariably tried something that sometimes went awry and caused us to concede goals...
I've never seen Chelsea have anything other than complete trust in Cech
If the measure of a goalkeeper these days is how well they play keep ball then god help us, we'll be stuck with a barthez clone, who incidentally caused us all sorts of problems including pant shitting
Unlike the last 2 years you then..
Never been an issue for him in his career so far.
We really shouldn't over complicate, or try and over think this situation. If DDG goes then the best, and probably easiest world class keeper on the market we can get is Cech, we are fortunate that someone of his stature is there for the taking, and we should get him.
Has anyone mention Akinfeev yet? Is he still 25?
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Loris Karius, Mainz' goal keeper. He's only 21 and somewhat remind me of De Gea at this age. Excellent at shoot stopping and developing at rapid rate.
Yann Sommer isn't too bad, plus he's proven. He's even better than Neuer this season IMO
Yann Sommer isn't too bad, plus he's proven. He's even better than Neuer this season IMO
You can put me in the "Valdes is shit" camp. I've never rated him and was amazed at how he managed to keep the job at Barcelona for so many years. I couldn't fathom that a club that big would make do with a guy like him. Anyway. He's a back up and will be ok in that role.
The Kasper Schmeichel suggestion was pretty funny. It lifted a slight bit of the depression that is this whole situation.
Best case scenario - De Gea agrees new 5 year contract. We sell him to Madrid after next season (which we can keep him for anyway even if he doesn't sign a new contract) and get big cash for him as well as properly scouting the next best goalkeeper in the world...
The Kasper Schmeichel suggestion was pretty funny. It lifted a slight bit of the depression that is this whole situation.
Best case scenario - De Gea agrees new 5 year contract. We sell him to Madrid after next season (which we can keep him for anyway even if he doesn't sign a new contract) and get big cash for him as well as properly scouting the next best goalkeeper in the world...
Cech. He'd fit straight in. It's the type of signing worth over paying for just to make it happen. He'd bring leadership which is very much needed here and more communication to the back four.
There is no one close to being a better candidate. I understand why Chelsea have gone with the younger guy as they don't want to risk lose him for the long term benefit, but I'd still take Cech over Courtois right now.
There is no one close to being a better candidate. I understand why Chelsea have gone with the younger guy as they don't want to risk lose him for the long term benefit, but I'd still take Cech over Courtois right now.
It's not as much kicking/distribution (important as it is) but ball control and composure under pressure. Our defenders have sometimes chucked some horrible passes his way and he has played his way out of trouble, never going into a panic.
Mignolet also has 2 feet and is capable of kicking the ball, yet I remember at least two occasions against us when he really messed up and could have gifted us a goal. Keylor Navas had the same issue yesterday...
The story of our next season could easily turn into forwards putting pressure on our keeper expecting (and occasionally forcing) a mistake as much as it was about testing David aerially in his first season with us.
now we're rollingDon't think I've seen him in setups where he is relied upon as much as DDG is with us. Thus the question. I'm not saying it rules him out but I do wonder if that angle is covered.
No doubt in my mind Cech still is an excellent keeper, and "big" keepers don't have as much trouble as they age. It's the smaller/nippy ones that really struggle as they rely far more on their agility and reflexes. That's one reason I'm wary of Valdés: keepers like him/Casillas/Barthez start costing you goals almost overnight.
Completely agree. Shay Given would be another example of a short keeper who lost his mojo prematurely for a keeper.
Yann Sommer would be a good option. Always rated him when he was at Basel and playing for the Swiss Under 21's and knew he was destined for bigger things. Heard he's doing very well for Mochengladbach and the next step up would be to join an elite club.
He's young, good with his feet and good in most areas for a GK. Also the price wouldn't be too hefty.
He's young, good with his feet and good in most areas for a GK. Also the price wouldn't be too hefty.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/...-david-de-gea-as-manchester-united-goalkeeper
Who will be in goal for Manchester United next season?
Current Old Trafford No 1 David de Gea is being linked with a summer transfer to Real Madrid - and Sky Bet make the Spain international just third favourite to be United's goalkeeper at the start of next season.
Instead, it is Tottenham's Hugo Lloris favoured by the bookies to begin the 2015/16 campaign between the sticks for Louis van Gaal’s side.
Here, we take a look at the favourites to be Manchester United's first-choice 'keeper next season..
Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is favourite to be Manchester United's 'keeper next season, after another impressive campaign at White Hart Lane. While Lloris has only kept seven clean sheets in the Premier League this season, the France No 1 has caught the eye with a number of fine saves. Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has spoken of his desire to 'fight' to keep his star players - but the lure of Champions League football could prove tempting to the former Lyon 'keeper.
Victor Valdes - 3/1
Valdes: Current United back-up
United's current reserve 'keeper, Victor Valdes possesses a wealth of experience, having won six La Liga titles and three Champions League crowns while with Barcelona. His first-team debut may not have gone to plan - conceding a Tyler Blackett own goal against Arsenal on Sunday, after replacing the injured De Gea - but the Spaniard would relish a regular role.
David de Gea - 4/1
De Gea: Linked with Real Madrid
One of the Premier League's star players this season, David de Gea has played a crucial part in Manchester United's top-four finish. While Louis van Gaal's outfield players haven't always combined as effectively as the Dutchman would hope, De Gea has proven to be a reliable shot-stopper and earned his team vital points. However, reported Real interest may prove too tempting for the Madrid-born Spain international.
Asmir Begovic - 7/1
Begovic: Contract running out at Stoke
Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has just 12 months to run on his current contract at the Britannia Stadium and has been linked with a switch to a number of the Premier League's top clubs. Manager Mark Hughes is eager to keep hold of the Bosnian, although England U21 Jack Butland has proved himself to be an able deputy. Could the Potters look to cash-in now?
Tim Krul - 12/1
Krul: Knows Van Gaal from Holland duty
Louis van Gaal famously subbed on penalty-saving specialist Tim Krul during the World Cup to help Holland win a shootout with Costa Rica. Krul wouldn't be the first Dutch player to link up with Van Gaal at United - Memphis Depay is set to join Daley Blind at the club. However, since the Brazil showpiece, the shot-stopper has endured a frustrating finish to the domestic campaign with relegation-threatened Newcastle.
Petr Cech - 14/1
Cech: Likely to leave Chelsea
It seems unlikely Jose Mourinho and Chelsea would be willing to sell experienced Petr Cech to top-four rivals Manchester United, but the Czech seems certain to depart Stamford Bridge and will be coveted by a number of top teams. After all, few 'keepers can boast four Premier League winners' medals and, at the age of 32, Cech should still have plenty of years ahead of him.
Jasper Cillessen - 16/1
Cillessen: Van Gaal's No1 for Holland
Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen was Van Gaal's first-choice for Holland at the World Cup, with the 26-year-old playing a key role as the Dutch finished third. Ajax may have relinquished their Eredivisie title to PSV, but Cillessen was voted as the club's player of the year for 2015, with boss Frank de Boer quoted as saying he can 'get close' to the level of Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer.
Iker Casillas - 16/1
Casillas: Being booed at Real Madrid
The Real Madrid legend could lose his regular role at the Bernabeu should David de Gea arrive, and it has been suggested the 33-year-old one-club man could be looking for a new challenge. Casillas has been booed by his own supporters this term but, despite some indifferent form of late, he remains one of the world's premier shot-stoppers.
Anders Lindegaard - 20/1
Lindegaard: Third-choice at United
Current United third-choice 'keeper, Anders Lindegaard hasn't made a single appearance in any competition for the club this season - and managed just three in 2013/14. The Dane was knocked down the pecking order when Victor Valdes signed in January, but remains committed to the club after five years with United.
Ben Amos - 20/1
Amos: Came through United youth system
A product of United's youth system, Ben Amos has only made one league appearance for the club's first-team - a 2-0 win at Stoke in January 2012 - and has had loan spells at Peterborough, Molde, Oldham, Hull City, Carlisle and, this season, Bolton. Now 25, could Van Gaal give the former England U21 international a shot in the first-team if De Gea was to depart?
I'm going with Bernd Leno, I've seen quite a lot of him, I think he's good enough.
Would love to get Leno. Frank Hoek surely can develop him into a world class keeper.
Who is better, Vanja Milinkovic or Joel Periera? Do any of them have the potential to make it here?
Who is better, Vanja Milinkovic or Joel Periera? Do any of them have the potential to make it here?
He got me at being german. Seems like that natural choice in my head if we were to buy a new GK. Young, talented, decent amount of routine and probably something that Mr.Hoek can bring to the highest level. Oh, and most important of all, noone is gonna try to steal him from us unless Neuer starts to play outfield regularly
Exactly, he has the tools to become better, but right now he's still good enough to man the post for us i feel.
How much would Leno cost? Would we get him for the amount we paid for De Gea?
I haven't seen Leno so I won't comment on him, but Cech seems the best reasonably available options. But let's give Valdes at least one appearance before we decide not to give him a chance in pre-season.
Lloris seems to be the obvious choice but although he is brilliant at it, i am not convinced his sweeping is what is needed for this club. With the possesion and hopefully improvements in defence that should happen, he will be often out of the game and boredom might creep in which may lead to him wanting to be apart of the game. He is a keeper that makes himself involved whereas at Utd you wait to be involved
Mourinho will not sell us Cech, you can almost guarantee that.
But.... He will sell to Arsenal?
To be fair I don't know why people want Cech, he's a quality keeper but Think we can explore for better options.
If De Gea really wants to go back to Madrid for family reasons, give him back to Atletico and take Oblak in return.
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And here's tomorrow's back page, for people who like pretty pictures
.. Also, rather interesting quote from Mourinho on Cech/Arsenal in the top corner.
Interesting quote from Maureen.
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