15 Jun 2018 08:06:31
Would people here be happy if we signed Courtois, a year left in his contract and looking very unsettled at Chelsea.


1.) 15 Jun 2018
15 Jun 2018 08:26:07
Without doubt. He’s top class, but he wants to Spain.


2.) 15 Jun 2018
15 Jun 2018 08:28:58
I would be very pleased as I think his quick distribution would be a huge bonus. Can't see it happening though if I'm honest. I think he'll end up at Atletico Madrid if Oblak leaves, else he'll run down his contract at Chelsea.

Definite improvement on Karius though. Not world class, but not far from it either.


3.) 15 Jun 2018
15 Jun 2018 08:37:20
It has been said here over and over and over and over again.
He is unsettled because he wants to return to Spain. Liverpool is not in Spain. He will not be moving to Liverpool. Unless Liverpool moves to Spain first.


4.) 15 Jun 2018
15 Jun 2018 08:37:37
Better than what we have but still very over rated. I would rather hold off for someone world class.


5.) 15 Jun 2018
15 Jun 2018 08:54:13
Bmena we'll be waiting a long time then! I think world class keepers are pretty much limited to De Gea, Oblak, Buffon, Neuer and Handanovic. I doubt we'll be signing any of them! We can dream though 😉.


6.) 15 Jun 2018
15 Jun 2018 09:35:15
MK - Neuer isn't world class anymore. There are a lot of people here in germany that think he is overrated and if it weren't for the bayern defence (which is basically the germany defence) he would look far worse. Even Ullreich looked decent this year and he is on par with Karius.

Courtois wants to back to Madrid because his family still lives there. Its not just spain, its madrid (either clubs) he wants to go to.


7.) 15 Jun 2018
15 Jun 2018 10:30:29
I know Crammie, I was mostly just stressing that there is zero chance of him moving to Liverpool. Maybe he and Oblak will swap places, we'll see.

As for Liverpool, I'm going to start warming myself with the idea of having Karius, Strakosha and Reina as our 3 'keepers next season.

{Ed002's Note - REina is moving to Milan; Karius will probably take the hint from the death threats and wishes that his children had cancer from some Liverpool fans as an indicator that his career is pretty much done; another side has started trying to negotiate a deal for Thomas Strakosha with Lazio already.}


8.) 15 Jun 2018
15 Jun 2018 11:11:58
Hmmm, thanks Ed002, i wasn't sure Reina to Milan was final.

It's exactly that kind of abuse that makes me hope Karius stays and silences some of the scum out there.

I guess we'd be better off just sitting back and watching the goalkeeper tornado swirl around Europe this summer and see what we've got at the end of the window (Butland and Navas) .
Now that Alisson is off the table I for one am going to stop making guesses and asking you questions about 'keepers.
Thanks again, all the best.


9.) 15 Jun 2018
15 Jun 2018 11:51:51
Crammie, I still think Neuer is the best sweeper keeper in the world and for me, being the best at your role makes you world class. I know he is a touch over rated in other aspects of the game but his distribution, sweeping and leadership is still worpd class to me! Easy to forget he came in the top 3 for the Balon D'or a couple of years ago. One season out injured doesn't make him a bad keeper in my opinion. If he's not well liked in Germany anymore, I'll gladly take him at Liverpool!


10.) 15 Jun 2018
15 Jun 2018 12:43:05
Jurgen Meister I feel the same. If we aren’t going to go for an elite level keeper then give Karius the chance to shove those vile comments back down the the throats of those that made them. If anyone here hasn’t ever made a mistake in their lives, then they are lying. Get rid of Mignolet and let it be between Ward and Karius for the job.