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Can't see him going anywhere in the remainder of this window (stating the obvious award to me for that one). However, a January move would not surprise me in the slightest. It will at least give everyone four whole months to be clear re their position. He has three years remaining on his contract though so some give and take is going to be required to get him out of the door. If he isn't prepared to yield then he should put up and shut up.
Looking at Burnley's situation, I wouldn't be surprised to see outgoing movement from there in January. They now have FIVE goalkeepers on their books so surely their bean counters are going to be in Dyche's ear sooner or later to shift one or two out of the club.
They have only just signed Hart on a two-year contract and Nick Pope isn't going anywhere after his breakthrough season last campaign.
They also have Anders Lindegaard, a professional back-up goalkeeper who has only made 139 career appearances despite being 34 years of age. He is kept company by Adam Legzdins, another who can be considered a professional back-up goalkeeper. He's a 31 year-old who has made fewer than 200 career appearances.
That leaves Tom Heaton as potentially the odd one out at Turf Moor. He sustained a shoulder injury early last season but hasn't made a first team appearance since recovering. From what I have seen of him he'd be a perfectly reasonable no. 2, that's assuming the coaching team think Kelleher and Grabara are still too raw to be risked. Heaton probably wouldn't cost that much either.
Looking at Burnley's situation, I wouldn't be surprised to see outgoing movement from there in January. They now have FIVE goalkeepers on their books so surely their bean counters are going to be in Dyche's ear sooner or later to shift one or two out of the club.
They have only just signed Hart on a two-year contract and Nick Pope isn't going anywhere after his breakthrough season last campaign.
They also have Anders Lindegaard, a professional back-up goalkeeper who has only made 139 career appearances despite being 34 years of age. He is kept company by Adam Legzdins, another who can be considered a professional back-up goalkeeper. He's a 31 year-old who has made fewer than 200 career appearances.
That leaves Tom Heaton as potentially the odd one out at Turf Moor. He sustained a shoulder injury early last season but hasn't made a first team appearance since recovering. From what I have seen of him he'd be a perfectly reasonable no. 2, that's assuming the coaching team think Kelleher and Grabara are still too raw to be risked. Heaton probably wouldn't cost that much either.