The nobody 17 year old from PSG isn’t happening
The nobody 17 year old from PSG isn’t happening
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Yep, I don’t really know much about him either mate, but from what I have read about him he is very highly rated in Seria A. A lot of people say we are getting him on the cheap due to his buyout clause which expires soon. Many people view him as a 40million Pound plus player.
I caught some you tube clips and the kid looks a great player, very mobile, gets stuck in and technically decent. He has been compared by many to Marco Verratti!
He was really highly rated a couple of seasons ago, talked about as a potential world class keeper and geniune rival to Neuer for the German national team. He’s still decent enough and pulls off some great performances but is a bit error prone IMO.
If he can iron out some of the errors then we will have a very good keeper for years to come. He is definitely an upgrade on what we currently have, still a bit of a risky signing though.
I guess the theory is to take a punt on someone that has the potential to transition into the no. 1 role over next season or two. I agree it's risky though.
From the bits and pieces I've read, it sounds like we'd be going back to the kind of level we were at with Szczesny. Which is fine - I have no problem with working with a keeper who is potentially brilliant - just as long as he spends more time on the training ground working in his game than he does smoking and on social media.
Anyone know what's he's like with his feet? With everyone playing a high press now, it sometimes feels like one of the most important defensive contributions your keeper can make is offering your CBs a trusted, reliable option to pass to if they're under pressure...
I asked someone that lives in Germany what Leno was like and he said he's in the top 3 keepers over there.