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Ten Hag's comments on wanting to have De Gea renew his contract and then signing a back-up keeper is a bit worrying. How can you expect to build up from the back with De Gea as your goalkeeper?
Wouldn't read too much into what he says. He's smart with the media. Was saying all the right things about Ronaldo too while benching him every game. Also, our contract offer isn't a great one or he'd have signed already. Doubt our owner uncertainty is helping, he wouldn't even know what his budget is so for all we know, we'd have to tolerate another season of DDG
 

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Ten Hag's comments on wanting to have De Gea renew his contract and then signing a back-up keeper is a bit worrying. How can you expect to build up from the back with De Gea as your goalkeeper?
He didn't say that, did he?
 

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He didn't say that, did he?
I saw it on Fabrizio Romano's instagram story where he quoted Ten Hag, but it's probably not true. We do need another keeper, though, unless we plan to loan Butland for another season. Doubt Henderson wants to come back to be back-up.
 

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I saw it on Fabrizio Romano's instagram story where he quoted Ten Hag, but it's probably not true. We do need another keeper, though, unless we plan to loan Butland for another season. Doubt Henderson wants to come back to be back-up.
I think he said we want him to stay and sign an extension but I don't expect him to say anything else really. Never said we're looking to sign a back up as far as I'm aware.
 

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Doubt Porto will sell Diogo for 35m euros, Diaz was more than that and Porto were far more desperate at that time.
Supporters were furious about that sale.

Porto did good money in the champions league this year. If we secure 2nd place that’s more money coming guaranteed.
Plus Diogo has the potential to be one of the best keepers in the world.

Porto renewed his contract and upped his release fee to 75m € to then sell for 35? I don’t see it.

Porto still does need to sell but I think 45m euro at least.
If it’s €45m then that is an absolute no brainer, new owners or not.
 

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SportingCP96 Yeh but Diogo is much more rated than Vitinha and especially Fabio Vieira. And Porto was almost obligated to sell because of ffp.

No way Jorge Mendes is going to get only 35m for him. That would be insane.
 

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I think he said we want him to stay and sign an extension but I don't expect him to say anything else really. Never said we're looking to sign a back up as far as I'm aware.
Yeah hopefully just words to keep him onside
 

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Doubt Porto will sell Diogo for 35m euros, Diaz was more than that and Porto were far more desperate at that time.
Supporters were furious about that sale.

Porto did good money in the champions league this year. If we secure 2nd place that’s more money coming guaranteed.
Plus Diogo has the potential to be one of the best keepers in the world.

Porto renewed his contract and upped his release fee to 75m € to then sell for 35? I don’t see it.

Porto still does need to sell but I think 45m euro at least.
That fees absolutely no brainer, €45m is a reasonable price for a keeper in this market.
 

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Thought this thread was interesting and if true, is a no brainer.

Such a large cut seems impossible. Guys like Ederson are on 100k p/w base, Alisson is on 150k p/w. There's no way DDG will drop to 100-150k p/w. My understanding is that we get a bunch of headroom from cutting potentially 200k p/w on player wages. So why not do it?

https://www.capology.com/uk/premier-league/salaries/

Forget backups, we shouldn't even be paying our starter 200k p/w.

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Please do double check my math here, but given the way we amortize contracts, a 200k p/w reduction in wages is the same as a new 25M player on 100k p/w. If we got rid of DDG entirely, then we have a 91M / 5 years to work with.That's some variant of a new 50M keeper on 150k p/w wages.
This is what I was saying earlier too. It's almost a no-brainer to get rid, I don't understand why we aren't.
 

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I don’t know, Porto might ask more. The last few sales were a bit underwhelming especially compared to Benfica but Porto was desperate for money.

Champions league seems to be more or less guaranteed so there’s money coming in.

I don’t believe Porto will demand the 75m, so it’s definitely going to be less than that.

My guess would be around 45-50, maybe with some add ons in it to make it closer to the release clause.
 

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The good thing about this is we should have a free run at him there’s nobody else that really needs a top keeper as bad as we do so we should be able to get him for a decent price and not over Pay. If he’s as cheap as @Deco10Legend says then it’s a no brainer.
 

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The good thing about this is we should have a free run at him there’s nobody else that really needs a top keeper as bad as we do so we should be able to get him for a decent price and not over Pay. If he’s as cheap as @Deco10Legend says then it’s a no brainer.
But is he that good? Did not look very confident during the World Cup? Will he handle Old Trafford?
 

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But is he that good? Did not look very confident during the World Cup? Will he handle Old Trafford?
Works both way though right? Most of Morocco's or Croatia's team played well above their abilities. I think he's shown over a longer period his qualities and what kind of keeper he is and you'd hope at 23 he's got a lot of scope for improvement.
 

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Thought this thread was interesting and if true, is a no brainer.

The premise of that seems to be that De Gea is here for 5 years more, which is highly unrealistic. Maybe for 1 year more, but not 5.

Also I think what Ten Hag said is smart. You don't want us to look desperate in the market when looking for a new keeper. You want us to look content with what we have, so the price of a new goalkeeper doesn't skyrocket. Could also be, that he is just OK with De Gea and prioritises other signings, but it would be out of touch with what he wants from a goalkeeper.
 

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But is he that good? Did not look very confident during the World Cup? Will he handle Old Trafford?
He is a young player, great potential, so you’ll will always paying more for that.

At Porto I would say he is over confident right now.
He kind reminds me a bit of Allison, prone to annoying mistakes here and there, but most of the time comes up with the kind of saves that wins matches.

He might feel the pressure at old trafford at first for sure like he did at the WC.
 

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For transfermarket he is 1,86 cm. Is this his real height? 1,86 is too short for an elite Gk (especially in PL).
 

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This is what I was saying earlier too. It's almost a no-brainer to get rid, I don't understand why we aren't.
Because we are a charity to past it footballers.

But the good thing is: This will show us whether this club has really changed as many suggested or if we are still the same wreck as we have been pre ETH. If we really hand out an extension we know that we won't change unless a new owner comes in and completely overhauls the whole personnel of the club.
 

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For transfermarket he is 1,86 cm. Is this his real height? 1,86 is too short for an elite Gk (especially in PL).
Costa is 6'2", and that is not short for elite players at the position; similar height to the two title-contending goalkeepers this year: Ederson and Ramsdale. Also the likes of ter Stegen, Oblak et cetera on the continental front.

 

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The good thing about this is we should have a free run at him there’s nobody else that really needs a top keeper as bad as we do so we should be able to get him for a decent price and not over Pay. If he’s as cheap as @Deco10Legend says then it’s a no brainer.
Chelsea, Spurs and potentially Bayern too
 

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This lad is the real deal.

People talking about whether he'd handle the pressure of Old Trafford, he's Portugal's number one already, he plays for a team that demand a winners mentality in FC Porto, he's a confident enough lad to handle the number one shirt at United.
 

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The premise of that seems to be that De Gea is here for 5 years more, which is highly unrealistic. Maybe for 1 year more, but not 5.

Also I think what Ten Hag said is smart. You don't want us to look desperate in the market when looking for a new keeper. You want us to look content with what we have, so the price of a new goalkeeper doesn't skyrocket. Could also be, that he is just OK with De Gea and prioritises other signings, but it would be out of touch with what he wants from a goalkeeper.
I read the same as you. But I think the point is he’s probably on our books in pencil for his 1 year contract option to extend at that fee, plus the £200k he’s allegedly refused for 3/4 years. When you take that all into account. You have an alternative to spend that on a new keeper on wages that are in line with everyone in this league. So £150k p/w as we have a back up keeper on £120k p/w.
 

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Costa would probably be my preferred choice. There's a couple of alternatives like Onana and Maignan but from the sounds of it they'd cost just as much, if not more, and both are a few years older. We need to resolve this keeper situation once and for all, keeping De Gea on and signing a deputy doesn't do anything for us.

He had a dodgy World Cup but from what I've seen of Costa he has got most of the raw materials, his passing is crisp and would improve us immeasurably in the buildup. If Porto need the money and there's a chance of an accommodated deal, that makes it a no brainer for us.
 

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Costa would probably be my preferred choice. There's a couple of alternatives like Onana and Maignan but from the sounds of it they'd cost just as much, if not more, and both are a few years older. We need to resolve this keeper situation once and for all, keeping De Gea on and signing a deputy doesn't do anything for us.

He had a dodgy World Cup but from what I've seen of Costa he has got most of the raw materials, his passing is crisp and would improve us immeasurably in the buildup. If Porto need the money and there's a chance of an accommodated deal, that makes it a no brainer for us.
Onana is a no for me, bang average keeper.
 

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But is he that good? Did not look very confident during the World Cup? Will he handle Old Trafford?
Kevin de Bruyne was rubbish at the world cup but does anybody think he's not one of the best players in the world? Think it's far too small a sample to be judging players on especially given unfamiliar surrounds and teammates (in comparison to clubmates).
 

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Apart from the whole general goalkeeping, it would be a lovely feeling to have a goalkeeper who when we concede a penalty or reach a penalty shootout, know that we are in with a chance because the keeper might make some saves rather than hoping the opposite team mess up their pens.
 

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Kevin de Bruyne was rubbish at the world cup but does anybody think he's not one of the best players in the world? Think it's far too small a sample to be judging players on especially given unfamiliar surrounds and teammates (in comparison to clubmates).
Yeah, any time I start to get put off by a player because of a bad World Cup I remember that we bought Kleberson because of his performance in 2002.
 

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Would love to see us go for him, but who knows if we can afford him this year. Striker surely has to be the top priority.
 

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Sell Dean Henderson for £30M, £35M net for a top talent GK will justify itself for the next 5-8 years.
 

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I do think this will be the lad we go for first, considering we'll be losing 2 keepers at the end of the season.
 

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Based on de geas current wage and a five years and not a new contract so kinda nonsense
It’s not non-sense because if we let DDG go since his contract is expired in 2023, then we can reduce our limit of spending this year by 19.5m which equivalent to for example signing a player for 45.5m (5 years instalment paid) with 200k pw of 5 years contract.

Giving DDG new contract let’s say 200k is only reduce our limit of spending this year by 9.1m which equivalent to for example signing a player for 19.5m with 100k pw.
 

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The price isn't reasonable for us this summer unless it's below the release clause, but generally think he is the goalkeeper we should go for.
 
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