You'll be happy with Lindegaard then
We already have two international keepers in back up to Van der Sar.
The problem with his age is that until the WC he never looked good enough to play for a team like United. What good is the extra experience when he's nowhere near as good as some of the other options? If we want an older more experienced keeper, Diego Lopez is better than this guy
Well if Fergie thinks so then im happy with it.
But saying allot that clearly De Gea is the one we are looking at with are scout being at his games at At Madrid. He would be the best choice good already at just 20 will be a world class keeper im just saying I'd be happy if Fergie got Stekelenburg.
United staff signal Stekelenburg arrival
Man Utd goalkeeping coach Eric Steele has told a former colleague that Ajax's Maarten Stekelenburg will be the Reds new number one.
Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws reported that Steele had contacted former Birmingham City goalkeeper Nico Vaesen about Racing Genk's 18-year-old prospect Thibault Courtois recently.
During the conversation Steele reportedly told Vaesen, now a player agent, that Dutch international Stekelenburg was not just United's first choice to replace Edwin van der Sar, but that a deal was already in place to bring him to Old Trafford.
The 28-year-old, who came through the same system as van der Sar and was his understudy at international level for several seasons, appears to have the qualities that Sir Alex Ferguson is searching for.
He is more experienced than the likes of reported 'targets' Manuel Neuer and David de Gea, having played in the World Cup final last summer, and he speaks fluent English - which Ferguson demands in his goalkeepers after learning the hard way with Massimo Taibi and Fabien Barthez.
Ferguson likes to play games with the press to keep them guessing about his targets but United coach Rene Meulensteen, speaking in January, also revealed that the 6ft 6inch-tall Stekelenburg was their number one.
"Stekelenburg is indeed the goalkeeper who is at the top of our wanted list," Meulensteen said. "We have naturally been talking a lot among ourselves about who should replace Van der Sar. Alex Ferguson has spoken about Stekelenburg with Edwin and that does not seem strange to me at all."
Courtois, the Racing Genk keeper, now appears to be on the radar to one day succeed Stekelenburg.
As expected
If this is to happen, hope it is done quickly and he is available for the entire preseason
He is the choosen one, similar to Van der Sar, not expansive (free agent on June 2012)
He is the choosen one, similar to Van der Sar, not expansive (free agent on June 2012)
It's fair to assume that VDS knows a lot about him.
That's one plus. And with VDS likely staying here as a coach, it may prove to be a good idea.
VDS has already publicly stated he will not take up the offer of a coaching role at United. Its back to Holland for him and his family and good luck to them.
I thought he said recently that he wanted to stay on at United "in some capacity" or have I made that up?
Am I the only one who finds it hard to believe Steele would just tell an old mate on the phone who we were signing?
De Gea was just a smokescreen all along then eh!
Am I the only one who finds it hard to believe Steele would just tell an old mate on the phone who we were signing?
Nope, I suppose it's possible IF the deal was already done.
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Meulensteen's comments a while back are harder to believe.
How is his distribution? That is one of the most important things.
Only over the summer, we works on his house.VDS has already publicly stated he will not take up the offer of a coaching role at United. Its back to Holland for him and his family and good luck to them.
Only over the summer, we works on his house.
The Van Der Sar family will be back in Manchester when kids are going to school.
Perhaps the price is a key factor here, Neuer or De Gea would cost £15m+ and we might not have that kind of money to spend (especially if we want to look at other players). Kuszczak will only fetch about £4m in the market even nowadays, and I feel we might be looking for someone around the same price. We could probably have Stekelenburg at around £6m seeing as Ajax compete for nothing, need the money and he only has one year left on his deal.
I know you are of the belief that we can't spend big because of the Glazers but I don't think Fergie would accept anything but his first choice keeper as the position is vital and we'll be looking to get a good many years out of whichever we buy. If Stekelenburg is bought it will be either because Fergie thinks he's the best option, or because neither De Gea or Neuer want to leave their respective countries.
Perhaps the price is a key factor here, Neuer or De Gea would cost £15m+ and we might not have that kind of money to spend (especially if we want to look at other players). Kuszczak will only fetch about £4m in the market even nowadays, and I feel we might be looking for someone around the same price. We could probably have Stekelenburg at around £6m seeing as Ajax compete for nothing, need the money and he only has one year left on his deal.
I dont think thats the case at all, Fergie has made a point of saying we must get this signing right highlighting the failures post the great dane, i dont think we will go on a penny pinching exercise for this one, if Stekelenburgs the man we want its because we feel hes the best man for the job available, not because hes the cheapest, thats if he even turns out to be so.
Seriously hope this isn't true. He is fine but nothing like one of the best around.
