Simon Mignolet - signing confirmed
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Liverpool have agreed a fee in excess of £11m with Sunderland for goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, according to Sky sources.
The two clubs are understood to have reached an agreement after protracted discussions and the Belgium international could now undergo a medical and discuss personal terms next week.
Mignolet, who moved to the Stadium of Light from Belgian side Sint-Truiden three years ago for £2m, still has two years remaining on his contract but Sunderland appear to have found it too hard to resist Liverpool's overtures.
A deal will increase speculation over the future of the Reds' established No 1, Pepe Reina.
The Spaniard has been linked with a summer return to Barcelona but has three years left on his own contract and has not yet been the subject of any approach.
The two clubs are understood to have reached an agreement after protracted discussions and the Belgium international could now undergo a medical and discuss personal terms next week.
Mignolet, who moved to the Stadium of Light from Belgian side Sint-Truiden three years ago for £2m, still has two years remaining on his contract but Sunderland appear to have found it too hard to resist Liverpool's overtures.
A deal will increase speculation over the future of the Reds' established No 1, Pepe Reina.
The Spaniard has been linked with a summer return to Barcelona but has three years left on his own contract and has not yet been the subject of any approach.
£11m? Really?
Sunderland found it too hard to resist our overtures. I fucking bet they couldn't.
Who would you have gone for yourself Sheik?
George Wood
Isn't Begovic the perenial favourite?
There's no way we're paying that amount for him to play understudy to Pepe.
It doesn't make any sense, but neither did:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2001/aug/31/newsstory.sport14
That was a very weird day, I remember it all being reported. I was at Cubs when it took place 😛
I wonder if we are tripling his wages in order to leave such a magnificent club and join us.
LOL - Time flies huh Si! 😉
It's funny how people get all a bit money conscious when it comes to signings. Anyone would think it comes out your very own bank account. It doesn't - Mignolet is a good quality and young keeper who hopefully is only going to get better. He definitely strengthens the team. I'm all for it.
I'm loving this transfer (almost) window.
I'm loving this transfer (almost) window.
Like it was funny when we paid 20M for Robbie Keane, 35M for Andy Carroll, 18M for Stewart Downing, 120K a week for Joe Cole and so forth and so forth.
Yeah, that stuff doesn't have an impact on us at all!
Did United sign Lindegard and De Gea in the same window?
Not Sue on that one Dave. Wasn't Lind already there?
*sure
Begovic was superb in the first half of the season, but faded quite badly. Enough to cast doubt over whether he is on an upward curve or just having a good season. Of course, the same doubts can be cast over Mignolet, but he was the more consistent last season of the two.
Keni you tart - I'm only messing. 😛
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