United See Steve Mandanda As Ideal Replacement For VDS
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Manchester United See Steve Mandanda As Ideal Replacement For Goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar - Report
According to the News of the World, Manchester United have identified their long-term replacement for Edwin van der Sar in the form of Marseille 'keeper Steve Mandanda.
United have been admirers of France number one Hugo Lloris, who plys his trade at Lyon, for some time but have also been monitoring the progress of his international understudy Mandanda.
Mandanda's contract at Marseille has three years left to run, yet it is speculated that a bid of around £10 million would be enough to tempt the newly crowned French champions to part ways with their inspirational shot-stopper.
Mandanda added fuel to the fire recently, as he told reporters that his future is far from certain.
"Naturally I should be staying at Marseille next season but you never know," he told a press conference.
"I've not had any contact with any club but all I know my dream is to play in the Premier League."
United are certainly in the market for another gloveman. Ben Foster looks set to leave for Birmingham City in a £4 million deal this summer, while Van der Sar is expected to call time on his playing career in the near future.
The Netherlands international, who also played for Fulham and Juventus, has been at Old Trafford since 2005 and has made more than 150 league starts for the Red Devils. -
Kuszack good what..
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come to MU, and sit on the bench? Better stay in Marseilleand wait till EVDS really hangs on the glove..dont be like foster wasted...
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Originally posted by DouglasBitMeFingerBoomz:
Kuszack good what..
3 GKs needed in a team lei.. if Edwin Van De Sar reaching his end of playing career and Ben Foster making his way out to Birmingham, 1 reliable understudy with safe fingers need to be recruited soon... if Kuszack gets injured... no keeper on the bench liao. -
Originally posted by new_b:
come to MU, and sit on the bench? Better stay in Marseilleand wait till EVDS really hangs on the glove..dont be like foster wasted...
That's a chance new players have to take. A club should not do things last minute, that's why they want to get a replacement asap, so that he can be trained asap.