Kepa Arrizabalaga

[Strike 7,254]

Just now, Jason said:

Do suggest some names.

Yann Sommer, Cillessen, Areola, Keylor Navas, Kevin Trapp, Off the top of my head

[the wes 7,212]

1 hour ago, Ryan Fong said:

A lot of people say Kepa is a panic buy

panic buy 😂😂 courtios is real 2nd choice target kepa Arrizabalaga was real 1st choice target 

[Alabama 1,992]

2 minutes ago, Strike said:

Yann Sommer, Cillessen, Areola, Keylor Navas, Kevin Trapp, Off the top of my head

All shit...

[oldportblue 547]

Just now, Strike said:

Yann Sommer, Cillessen, Areola, Keylor Navas, Kevin Trapp, Off the top of my head

off the top of my head:

will be 30 this year, poor, unavailable, unavailable, poor

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Yann Sommer, Cillessen, Areola, Keylor Navas, Kevin Trapp, Off the top of my head

That’s only “you think” we can buy, the truth is, maybe A’s team don’t sell, maybe B doesn’t want to leave, maybe C gets home sick, maybe D isn’t rated by Sarri, maybe E isn’t rated by the board... I can keep going on mate.

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

1 minute ago, the wes said:

panic buy 😂😂 courtios is real 2nd choice target kepa Arrizabalaga was real 1st choice target 

Well, not exactly true.  Kepa at 20M was their first choice.  

[Blusan Alamb 295]

Just now, eemanyooel said:

All shit...

Kepa is also shit.

[Alabama 1,992]

People championing for Butland would have be the ones on the front row shitting on Marina and the board had it been Chelsea decided to buy him...

Chelsea getting linked with Butland people preparing for meltdown...

Now other way round we got a fantastic young keeper with lots of potentials...Oh the fund is too much...

[the wes 7,212]

32 minutes ago, Strike said:

Would pass on Kepa and sign a 30-40m keeper this summer 

Stoke wanted £30m for butland 

[oldportblue 547]

Just now, Blusan Alamb said:

Kepa is also shit.

yeah ok buddy, that's why real were after him...

[Alabama 1,992]

Just now, Blusan Alamb said:

Kepa is also shit.

Lol..

Stop this...don't get me started...

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Every fucking time we signed someone there will be fans jumping up shouting SHIT! We could’ve bought that that that.

Boring.

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

I'm for this signing.

But, I'm expecting PL growing pains.  DDG was terrible at claiming crosses and corners when he came.  

[Blusan Alamb 295]

2 minutes ago, oldportblue said:

yeah ok buddy, that's why real were after him...

Morata has played for Real (and Juve). Many people at Real thought he would be the next Raul. Look how it turned out.

Just because Real wanted does not make him world class automatically.

[the wes 7,212]

1 minute ago, Sideshow Luiz said:

  Kepa at 20M was their first choice.  

his transfer clause went up to £71m  cause he signed a new contract with Athletic Bilbao in January and real didn't want to pay it that's why they went  for courtios cause he cheaper option cause he's on his last year off his contract at Chelsea 

[Strike 7,254]

1 minute ago, oldportblue said:

off the top of my head:

will be 30 this year, poor, unavailable, unavailable, poor

Ederson, Pickford last season. Leno this season and this is in the Premier League alone. Goalkeepers don't always cost a lot like Allison.

Areola is a good keeper and there are plenty of keepers available for less than 40 million pounds who could come and do a good job. If they are in form, there will be little difference from having Courtois or Kepa between the sticks, 

Would rather spend on other positions with two days left in the window and focus on getting a good keeper next season. 

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

1 minute ago, the wes said:

his transfer clause went up to £71m  cause he signed a new contract with Athletic Bilbao in January and real didn't want to pay it that's why they went  for courtios cause he cheaper option cause he's on his last year off his contract at Chelsea 

Yup.  I was under the impression that they were going to trigger the clause when it was 20, but Zidane decided against it.  But, tha'ts whakt I mean, when he was 20M, he was Real's first choice.  At 80, not so much.

We, on the other hand, don't have a lot of options.  He was what the club determined to be the best option, then they went out and got him.

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Just enjoy the fact that our club still care, and still have the ambitiou and ability to splash the world record fee on a promising young keeper who is highly rated and could provide us a decade’s service.

Rant over.