Courtois is off. Sounds like the fee is going to be around £35m. No matter what you think about Courtois as a person (and he is an absolute pr|ck). There is no denying that he is one of the top 4 or 5 keepers in the world. For £35m Real Madrid have got an absolute steal. Ballocks to the fact he only has a year left on his contract. We should have stood firm and said we want more.
I think a lot of us had put all our eggs into Alisson’s Basket as a replacement. However it would appear that his ship has sailed, and he will be Klopp’s 3rd goalkeeper in as many years at Liverpool. Maybe our interest in him was as strong as the media had led us to believe.
In my opinion, it is essential that we replace Courtois with a top keeper. And it seems that the club/Sarri want one that is very capable with their feet. I’d say that the only two other goalkeepers at the level of De Gea, Courtois and Neuer(of 2 years ago), are Oblak and Handanovic. But I doubt either Atletico or Inter are willing to let them leave for anything less than £70m-80m.
But then there’s a big pool of keepers just under that level. And to be honest, we’ve not really been linked with any of them. Keylor Navas (Madrid), Kepa (Athletic Bilbao), Sergio Asenjo (Villarreal), Timo Horn (Cologne), Ralf Farhmann (Schalke), Alphonse Areola (PSG). All top proven keepers. All experienced at the highest level. And probably wouldn’t cost half of Oblak.
Then the younger ones such as Donnarumma. But again I think Milan would want huge money for him.
We’ve been linked with a return for Cech, and I really don’t know what I think of that. Of course the greatest goalkeeper we’ve ever had, but he’s been gone for 3 years, and definitely hasn’t got any better with age, a la Van Der Sar.
I’m surprised we’ve not been linked to Reina, seeing as he’s been Sarri’s number 1 for 3 years and know exactly how he operates. He has been excellent for Napoli, which surprised me, because I thought he was done at Liverpool.
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posted on 18/7/18
posted on 18/7/18
35m for Courtois is peanuts when you consider Allison has cost 67m, Courtois is by far the better goalkeeper and proven in the PL. Allison is really just a sideways step for Pool, he is on a similar level to Mignolet, albeit an improvement on Karius.
posted on 18/7/18
comment by Billy The Yidd (U3924)
posted 27 minutes ago
35m for Courtois is peanuts when you consider Allison has cost 67m, Courtois is by far the better goalkeeper and proven in the PL. Allison is really just a sideways step for Pool, he is on a similar level to Mignolet, albeit an improvement on Karius.
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Ah, who really cares. Just can’t wait for the season n to start.
posted on 18/7/18
comment by Billy The Yidd (U3924)
posted 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
35m for Courtois is peanuts when you consider Allison has cost 67m, Courtois is by far the better goalkeeper and proven in the PL. Allison is really just a sideways step for Pool, he is on a similar level to Mignolet, albeit an improvement on Karius.
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Shut up.
posted on 19/7/18
Cant get why everyone is so negative to Courtois. Its a total mismanagement of his contract to get us in this situation.
If its a money thing i cant understand why we don't give Coutois the wages he wants.
We are not going to buy anyone better, Liverpool just spen $70m on a keeper below Coutois level. He was comfortably the best goal keeper at the WC and is proved in the PL.
posted on 19/7/18
comment by markus (U19049)
posted 2 hours ago
Cant get why everyone is so negative to Courtois. Its a total mismanagement of his contract to get us in this situation.
If its a money thing i cant understand why we don't give Coutois the wages he wants.
We are not going to buy anyone better, Liverpool just spen $70m on a keeper below Coutois level. He was comfortably the best goal keeper at the WC and is proved in the PL.
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You can’t make a player sign a new deal, look at Sanchez and countless others who have ran down their deals over the years.
posted on 19/7/18
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Cant get why everyone is so negative to Courtois. Its a total mismanagement of his contract to get us in this situation.
If its a money thing i cant understand why we don't give Coutois the wages he wants.
We are not going to buy anyone better, Liverpool just spen $70m on a keeper below Coutois level. He was comfortably the best goal keeper at the WC and is proved in the PL.
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You can’t make a player sign a new deal, look at Sanchez and countless others who have ran down their deals over the years
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I agree you can’t but it’s coming down to money as per some of his past and present comments.
If this could get solved by paying what he thinks he’s worth it may be a lot cheaper than spending 50m+ on a keeper of less quality.
Especially if ends up costing us through tour the season.
posted on 19/7/18
Someone said Forster
That big frankenstein looking freak that can't get in the Southampton team.
posted on 19/7/18
comment by RonaldVilliers - Rangers Scotland's only Septuple Treble Winners. (U21490)
posted 8 minutes ago
Someone said Forster
That big frankenstein looking freak that can't get in the Southampton team.
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I like Forster. He had a dodgy spell last season and was made the scapegoat for Southampton's awful football. But he'd be cheap and a good stand in while we find a decent keeper. And I think he'd surprise a few people at what a decent keeper he is.
posted on 19/7/18
Forster is 🗑
Struggles to claim ball from crosses, poor judgement coming off his line and feet too slow (especially when he tries to distribute ball, is very weak and inaccurate under pressure).