16 Mar 2015 19:22:12
If reports are correct and de gea goes in the summer, who replaces him? I've been watching Anthony Lopes, only 24, from Lyon? Very under-rated in my opinion and would be a good replacement? We forget where Lloris come from and he's turned out better than expected?
16 Mar 2015 20:09:22
If he goes it will be Valdes mate.
16 Mar 2015 20:46:41
We need another Paddy Roche, that's what we need.
16 Mar 2015 23:27:08
JMB,
You say that like you know it to be true, which I'm pretty sure you don't?
17 Mar 2015 02:09:31
GDS- I fully expect Valdes to take De Geas place should he leave this summer and we will approach a back up keeper aka Krul or someone of that ilk.
Valdes is a favourite of LVG. He gave him
His debut at Barca in which he was number one for many years. He has years of top level experience and is still very young in goalkeeping terms.
Adding to this he was a free transfer (good business) and we are currently paying our back up goalkeeper a reported '£130k - 150k a year'. Is that really back up wages? 'IF' DDG does go then Valdes will have 12 months left on his contract to prove he can do a job for us and to win himself an extension.
If DDG stays or goes I guarantee we will not spend big on a goalkeeper as we have more pressing concerns.
17 Mar 2015 08:58:53
Or is it because Ed002 hinted about Valdes further down the page?
17 Mar 2015 09:25:39
He has also hinted at Krul Betty which suggests the Ed has my back in this!
17 Mar 2015 09:37:15
I certainly hope that is not going to be the case JMB. I think we should look towards recruiting a young, realiable goalkeeper if DDG signed for another club.
Victor Valdez doesn't look to be a perfect replacement for DDG in my opinion.
17 Mar 2015 09:49:33
Fanboy - He is experienced at the top level, established, a winner and is still 'young' for a goalkeeper. Who out there is better at the moment at a realistic price?
Anyway hopefully DDG signs on and this is just conjecture!
17 Mar 2015 10:30:44
JMB - the Ed has your back? Deary me mate you are very self assured aren't you?
I was actually implying in my OP that you are just repeating what the Ed had said down the page. Obviously I have misunderstood, and the Ed gets his information from you.
My apologies.
17 Mar 2015 10:41:36
Anthony Lopes is a brick wall, the only issue with him is he's six foot which isn't exactly tall for a keeper. If DDG were to leave I'd be really happy with Lopes as a replacement.
17 Mar 2015 11:12:02
Yes Betty I seen what you mean. It is unfathomable to think that someone could form their own opinion without the EDs input.
17 Mar 2015 11:18:45
I think the long term solution is the Serbian kid we recently signed. We just someone in place for a few years whilst he develops. Obviously we'd all prefer de gea. But I think most of us expected him to go home at some point. Just yet again poor long term planning.
17 Mar 2015 11:35:53
I hope it's not Valdes, but his signing makes little sense if it isn't to replace DDG (it could also be to make DDG think he doesn't hold all the cards come contract discussion time).
I like Adrian. Wouldn't mind speaking with Chelsea about their #2 either, whilst we wait for the Serb to mature a year or two. I just don't want Valdes or Krul starting, they are error prone and we need better imo - especially if we don't strengthen our defence because "the right players aren't available".
17 Mar 2015 12:07:20
I'm hoping Valdez is a stop-gap, to allow the club a bit more time to come up with a genuine alternative to DDG. It would take the pressure off timewise. He's a solid, experienced keeper who could do a job for maybe a season. If the club do think DDG is going, then his signing makes sense.