Barcelona eye Newcastle keeper Krul as back-up for Valdes Barcelona are ready to make a move for Newcastle keeper Tim Krul. The 24-year-old Dutchman has caught the eye after establishing himself as the Toon's No 1. Safe hands: Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul And Barcelona want long-term competition for first-choice Victor Valdes, reports the Daily Mirror. Barca's current reserve keeper, Jose Pinto, is 36 years old and is set to leave the Nou Camp when his deal expires next summer. Coach Tito Vilanova has ordered his scouts to find him a top class replacement Oh what a pity never mind, hope he goes in the jan window
Wishful thinking Roger, Krul definitely won't be the type of goalkeeper they are after, he is poor with the ball at his feet.
Sarcasm? Surely you know Barcelona will want a keeper that is confident passing a ball, just as much as they want someone who can save.
and their goalies normally roll it out with thier hands not hoof it. and no not sarcasm, just an observation
The press clearly have no news to report at the moment, the stories of the past few days have really been scrapping the barrel. I'm sure they just look at which teams are playing that night and then link random players to them.
in all honesty i can't see one iota of truth in this story. it makes no sense, whichever way you look at it.
The current Barca keeper has never been any great shakes, so maybe Krul would be a good signing for them. Or it could their way of unsettling him prior to making a move later.
As stated above, Barca keepers play as sweeper half of the game, often standing around midway up their own half. Thus, they only look at keepers who are very strong with the ball at their feet.
