Yep, me too. Look for a proper replacement in the meantime as it seems to take us a year to identify anyone decent.
Yann Sommer | January transfer to Bayern on the cards
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He can keep Martinez company on the kiddie rides at Alton Towers.
Is he good with his feet?
Good from crosses?
Good coming off his line?
If yes to all three he's a vast improvement on DDG who is sadly not up to it anymore.
Good from crosses?
Good coming off his line?
If yes to all three he's a vast improvement on DDG who is sadly not up to it anymore.
He's very very good. Suffers from being a shortarse, though
VDS was 35? He could easily have 4 or 5 good years left in him. Not against this at all, he's been very under rated for a long time.
Love this save.
He is the ideal keeper to play a high line with. Sweeps up a lot, great in build up, manages pressures very well. Shot Stopping is a strength of his, Gladbach concede quite a few shots. Wont come off his line enough for crosses though, thats the only downside I can think of him, though De Gea isnt brilliant at it either
He has been Gladbach's best player in the last 8 years, as well as arguably the no.2 GK in the Bundesliga* behind Neuer (who is from another planet). Brutal saves and good build up play, despite also having some weak phases and a rather small height. But overall, I would say he is a clear upgrade to de Gea. If he is available for less than 20m, it would be a no-brainer to get him and let him be the new no.1 for the next 3-4 years until we sign a young promising GK.
*I would put him slightly above Gulacsi and Kobel is too young to be up there yet.
*I would put him slightly above Gulacsi and Kobel is too young to be up there yet.
Him as number 1 for the rest of the season would help with changing the style of play, though. Then I guess you’d look to improve on him. It makes sense to do it that way.
That's an understatement
If he's good with his feet, a good sweeper and a good shot stopper he should be a very big upgrade on De Gea. Provided he can handle the pressure at United.
Don't understand why we would go and pay for him when Romero was available for free less than 2 weeks ago.
Because he's miles better than Romero has ever been?
He's pretty decent.
I’d take anyone more all rounded at this point.
Glad that this is turning in to an emergency in our managers/clubs eyes.
Glad that this is turning in to an emergency in our managers/clubs eyes.
Can he pass?
I remember him being outstanding for Switzerland in one of the recent international tournaments.
Can he pass. Does he command his area. These should be simple requirements.
Just as an aside: David de Gea is the bottom 1 percentile for touches per 90 minutes of all goalkeepers in Europe’s top 5 leagues. Lolzy
Yes please.
Surely not coming here to be #2
Even if he’s small and shite in the air, I’d still take a keeper who is good on the ball and actually does a bit of sweeping. 2/3 is better than 0/3, which is where we’re at with De Gea. Beggars can’t be choosers.
Wage increase and the promise of a fair chance to be #1, he would probably fancy the money and the chance to play in England.
There isn't really any indication that he is coming here at all outside of the 1 article up there. Fingers crossed though.
Operative part: "fair chance to be #1". He wouldn't come here just for the money to become de Gea's understudy. De Gea is about to sit out his final year on the bench.
Complaining about height? it’s not as if De Gea does anything useful with his height. Sommer is an upgrade at this point.
Yes but when we are trying to rebuild on a very limited budget every penny counts.
I hope so. We need a hard reset, including at GK.
Be a good short term signing. We desperately need a keeper.
Sommer is a sweeper keeper who is good with his feet. If we want to back ten Hag in the way he wants to play, he's far more suitable than Romero would be.
Can't be worse than De Gea. Sign him up.
I reckon he'd take Dave's spot straight away. The only reason we're saying he's being signed as a #2 is to keep Dave happy in case we don't get him. He's a way better GK.
He had GOAT performances in him at times. Like Friedel against Fergie era United.
Seems good with his feet. He’d probably replace DDG.
Seems good with his feet. He’d probably replace DDG.
He would be a fine addition to Man United's roster
Thought he was brilliant many years ago. Haven't paid much attention to him for about a decade-ish, but he was a great younger keeper.
Yes fecking please
Another player who's only ready for the bench.
Gotta love it
Gotta love it
Hope this is a real link
His contract is up next year, at 33 I can't see him being expensive.
