It’s starting to look more and more like Arsenal will need to find a new goalkeeper for the number one position this summer, so who are the options to replace him?
At the weekend, Petr Čech made another couple of errors leading to goals, bringing him to six for the season and blowing his Bitwin Bitcoin bonus code 2018. That’s more than any other player in Europe’s top 5 leagues this season.
Considering Arsenal’s defensive frailty, they can’t afford to have a goalkeeper making as many mistakes as the players in front of him.
Here are six options to take over from the 35-year-old in the coming window:
3Alisson
- Current club: AS Roma
- Age: 25
- Contract until: 2021
- Estimated value: £14.4m
Recently the media have linked Alisson with Liverpool, but it’s definitely a deal Arsenal should think about hijacking.
He apparently refused a new deal to try and force a move this summer, and is in great form in Italy.
The proposed extension included a buy-out clause of £71m, so it’s lucky he rejected it.
He’s even caught the eye of Real Madrid scouts with his impressive displays, particularly in Europe.
He kept clean sheets against Atletico Madrid and Chelsea in the Champions League group stages.
Most recently he performed very well in the knockout rounds against Shakhtar Donetsk, despite the 2-1 scoreline.
Arsenal missed their chance to bring Wojciech Szczesny back from Roma last year, perhaps they can sign Alisson from the Italians instead.
2017/18 stats
- Clean sheets: 14 in 34 matches (one every 2.43 matches)
- Saves per goal (Premier League): 3.57
- Errors leading to goals: 0
- Distribution accuracy: 84%