The problem we have as a club though is that once it is plain that a player is definitely the real deal then we, typically, lose out to clubs with more recent success. So we either but highly rated younger players who, as you say, may fail or resign ourselves to shopping for players below the very highest level. I think £17m in today's crazy market for a player who could be our keeper for a decade is a risk worth taking.
Do you mean in general or specifically for a GK? I can understand the argument for an experienced keeper as they tend to hit their peak later than players in other positions but we need players in so many positions that, for me at least, a mixture of top class signings and promising youngsters seems like a sensible strategy. I quite like the look of Pickford but it is a risk. If that risk pays off though then you have a stable number one for 10 years.
Stoke never gonna sell Butland to us .
Think they delusionally think we are their immediate rivals.
Butland needs to prove his ankle injury isn't a long term problem that will dog him. That'll take a good bit of time before he's worth spending a fortune on.
The problem with Stoke isn't the club itself (although the sight of their fans on SSN transfer deadline day is enough to bring up your dinner) The problem is Hughes and his inflated sense of self importance. Ever since the Lescott saga when he was at City he's had an issue with us - maybe someone can enlighten me why but if anyone stops us from signing Stoke players (for the record i wouldn't want any anyway) it'll be him.
Aye...wont be unhappy with Pickford.
i read that too. Arnautovic reminds me of Mirallas with dashes of Geri thrown in for good measure. Very talented but frustrating as hell. I don't think he's any better than what we had/have.
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