When does his contract end at Leverkusen?
Rene Adler
- Thread starter Sean_RedDevil
- Start date
June 2012
Did Leverkusen say they will not trade him? Will it be cheaper to buy him on a transfer rather than buying out his entire contract?
You look how he performed in really high presure games like the world cup play off game away in Russia.
He also says that there is a clause regarding United in his contract.
BILD: Würden Sie sich wieder eine exklusive Ausstiegs-Klausel für Man Utd verankern lassen?
Adler: „Es ist bekannt, dass Man Utd mein Traumverein ist und es die Klausel gibt. Aber über Vertragsmodalitäten habe ich mit Bayer noch nicht gesprochen.“
Which is the underlined bit, this is also on German teletext as well.
Well we all know he has a clause in his contract that let's him to move to united. That's just old news.
Mirror running the story today
Oh so his release clause has come down to 15M from 20M now?
I just love the fat he's stipulated a special release clause for Manchester United only. What a star.
I know, I have not met a player who is so adamant to play for United. He deserves a chance to play for United just because of that clause he has.
And If Van Der Sar is offered a GK coach role at the end of the season, which I think he will, then Adler can also learn not only from the good GK coaches we have but also from VDS.
Buy him!! He's one of us, he's probably registered on here.
He's certainly very keen to get here but I haven't seen as much of him as Neuer so I can't compare.
I love his attitude, but the little I've seen of him he's never impressed me quite as much as Neuer. I really do hope the scouts (who have seen him a hell of a lot more than I have) disagree with me though, as it'd be fantastic to have such a big fan playing in goal for the next decade.
Hell, he's probably still my second favourite (battling it out with De Gae) to take over. Any of those three and I'd be bloody happy.
Hell, he's probably still my second favourite (battling it out with De Gae) to take over. Any of those three and I'd be bloody happy.
But is he any good, is he at the same level as Buffon, Neuer etc
A clone of Owen Wilson
Are you serious? Neither Neuer nor Adler are at present anywhere near the level of Buffon.
If that is the case then we should keep away.
Well but they're both talented keepers (I rate Neuer higher). It's just that Buffon's experience is far superior, which is understandable given his age in comparison with the Germans.
Buffon isn't at the level of Buffon anymore. Nobody is. Caesar is the closest, and even he's been having a rough patch this season from the sounds of it (although barring Eto'o who at Inter isn't).
I'd definitely take either of the Germans ahead of Buffon these days. He's far too injury prone and nowhere near as good as he once was.
looks like he doesn't know how to catch the ball. The couple of reflex saves they showed are nothing better compared to what Kuszczak is capable of. We all know it's not just about reflexes though and Adler doesn't strike me as a reliable, complete goalkeeper in VDS' mould.
Injury prone he might be and it's hard to ignore, but he's still a class above compared to Adler or Neuer.
EDIT:
Many people thought the same of VDS during his days with Fulham (that he's no longer the great goalkeeper he once was) and still you see how his transfer worked out for us. I mean, Buffon is 8 years younger than VDS...
But I reckon it's very unlikely for us to bid for Buffon given his injury record and the fact he'd still cost relatively much money.
That's always been my biggest problem with him. Now I'll be the first to admit that I've only seen a couple of games and a bunch of youtube clips, but from that little I've seen he'll make the save, but too often he'll let it come back into a somewhat dangerous area of play. Whereas Neuer is more likely to either catch it or push it out. That's really the biggest difference I've seen between them personally, so I'd be happy with either. They are both significantly ahead of the other young keepers we're linked with (with the possible exception of De Gae).
If he could definitely get over his injuries then maybe. He had a good run last season where he was playing better than since his injuries began, but then he picked up another little knock and (from what I heard anyway, I didn't see him in the second half of the season) dropped off again.
I definitely wouldn't go so far as to say the Germans are 'nowhere near the level of Buffon' anyway. At best he might be a little better than them when he gets a good run of games. Don't get me wrong, he's still a bloody good keeper. Similar to Cech actually, good solid keeper but they're not the greats that they once were.
While I agree I still think that experience is a vital part of any GK's game and you really cannot compare Buffon's experience with those the Germans possess. But I'm not against signing a young goalkeepers, in fact I'd prefer De Gea to both Adler and Neuer.
Adler or Neuer would be very good buys in my opinion. I would steer clear of most of the other goalies that have been mentioned, such as Enyeama and Akinfeev.
Well he is as good as Neuer but not quite as good as Buffon. He has time on his hands though. He is what 24 or 25? That means he has more than 10 good years left in him.
I haven't seen a lot of him, but that desire to play for United does go a long way in my book
Buffon might be better than Adler or Neuer today, (well, no "might" about it really,) but I don't see him as a VDS-type who can maintain top flight performances into his late thirties and beyond.
Yeah no shit. He has a 7-8 year head start on the both of them hasn't he? Why the hell would you want to compare them anyway?You can compare Adler and Neuer but not Buffon and those two. Its pretty dumb actually.
Sorry guys, I'm sure he's a lovely bloke & a great keeper, but we know who the usual suspects are and he ain't one of them.
Just because I've never heard of him doesn't make him a bad keeper, but...I've never heard of him...I've read the article about him so I know who he is now but why would we want him over the alternatives and £15M is a lot of bread for a keeper too who no one had heard of until the article came out.
Just because I've never heard of him doesn't make him a bad keeper, but...I've never heard of him...I've read the article about him so I know who he is now but why would we want him over the alternatives and £15M is a lot of bread for a keeper too who no one had heard of until the article came out.
He was first choice for Germany before getting before the world cup, which is how Neuer got the starting spot. Just cause you have never heard of him....
Because all 3 players have been linked to us so posters are discussing which of the 3 would be the most suitable signing to replace VDS. Its not rocket science.
So theres no chance of us signing him cos Colin from the internets never heard of him?
Yep that is basically it. Bloody Colin blew it!
you have never heard of himhave you been working on Mars
When ever I join the transfer muppet forum it always ends badly...
I should just stick to United & Porsche...
Who is this guy Adler anyway
When ever I join the transfer muppet forum it always ends badly...
I should just stick to United & Porsche...
Who is this guy Adler anyway
Mitch Conor just said he was supposed to be first choice for GERMANY at the WC this past summer but his injury let Neuer play as first choice.
He plays for Leverkusen. He is around 6.3 and is 25 years old. If you need his more of his personal info, then I suggest you look him up on Wikipedia.
He is one of the "usual suspects" among around a dozen keepers we've been linked with.