Summer 2014 Transfer rumour thread

Wages are way too high

 

I'd pass on signing a keeper coming to the end of his career. We already have one of those. We need a keeper that will be with us years and develop with our young squad.

 

Buy her a pony.

 

Nah, she'll just become a Saints fan instead. It's a lot less trouble than a pony.

 

Getting a good keeper is a minefield. They can look talented when young, but never get the nous to be a top keeper. Some comes with experience, but many don't have the instinct and intelligence and never will. We desperately need a second keeper, but even keepers cost a bit now. SKD can act as our third keeper for now as presumably we can't afford to buy two, so he could be back up. Are there any good prospects in the Academy and Development squads?

 

Fair enough, i think getting a decent keeper is always a trick, barring serious injury any decent keeper will play 90% or more of a teams games so you either pay out the nose for a new 1st choice or find a keeper happy to sign for a club to sit the bench for most of it.

I know clubs can change first choice depending on form (the early part of our last season for example) but most managers and teams will avoid that as much as possible for stability, so generally speaking a 2nd choice keeper will remain just that for long stretches.

 

Ment young as in young for a keeper, say about 24. I don't think Boruc will be first choice next season.

 

I think Boruc will be first choice, because I can't see us spending the serious money needed to get a keeper better than him. On his day, he's brilliant...just needs a few more of those days before the end of the season.

 

Not every good player costs loads.... You just have to be good at finding them.

 

Well the outstanding keepers in Europe this season are Levante's Keylor Navas and Lille's Vicent Enyeama. The latter went 1062 minutes without conceding a goal at a point this season.

 

Fraser Forster went over 1200 minutes, he wins, and he's English so our fans would like him.

 

Scotland doesn't count.

Though actually I would like Forster.

 

So do people think we will be buying a new no1? I am still saying yes right now.

 

I'd be surprised if we got someone better than him to be honest. Wouldn't say no, though.

 

We won't splash out on one, and I don't think it will be Pochettino's aim to replace Boruc, but he does need better competition for his place.

 

That's the thing, we don't have the 8th best goalkeeping trio in the league right now. Also if Davis retires from playing we will need to find someone new. I'm fine with Artur for another year but if better is out there for reasonable money then it's a good opportunity, whether that's ahead or behind Boruc. Forster would be good, basically England's no.2 (or about to be).

 

Could go for someone like Daniel Davari. Costs about 2m, Age 26 and probably keen to get away from Braunschweig who are relegation bound in the Bundesliga.

http://www.whoscored.com/Players/80367
http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/daniel-davari/profil/spieler_51053.html

 

In terms of goalkeepers in the development squad...

I know we are looking at signing Ted Smith from Southend United. He's 17 and I know him because I used to play against him! He's Southend United's 3rd senior keeper and their U21 keeper.

He's also the #1 for England U18s.

 

Rob elliot is very good

 

I'd be tempted to offer Kasper Schmeichel a contract.