Sky Sports understands Fulham are lining up a move for goalkeeper Stelekenburg

[Mr Fulham]

We don't need another goalkeeper.

Perhaps not, but a signing like that show's a lot of intent. It also shows other players that Fulham mean business. Could be the start of something.

Business means heavy investment. And that's impossible for Fulham.

[mccscratch]

Don't think he is the best goalkeeper at reasonable prices at the moment. He is unchallenged in the Dutch goal.

Vorm? Krul?

Stelekenburg is sooooooo much better than the 2 you mentioned...

Stockdale is on par with Vorm and Krul, Stelekenburg is world class.

Would be a fantastic (young) signing, but cant see it happening, although if we sign him, Eduardo and Douglas, I will be thrilled!

Stockdale isn't on par with Vorm or Krul. They along with Cech are the best keepers in the league.

Did you see Cech today? What a howler...

I personally would take Tim Howard over just about anybody in the Prem right now but Stek is a world class GK but I think if our budget is limited, we need to shore up CM and CF right now.

[Mr Fulham]

A couple of interesting bits on the Stekelenburg situation. Firstly his agent came out this week stating he'd demand to leave if Roma signed another keeper

Zeman indeed wants to sign another goalkeeper - but only a second-choice goalie. Goicoechea is just that.


I feel this is pure agent talk.

[GodfatherJol]

Whether the rumours are true or not, I can't see why there's any debate about him being a good signing or not. The man is absolutely world class, and although Stockdale is a talented lad, Stekelenburg is way out of his league and we'd be crazy to pass up the chance to sign him.

[Terry Angus]

Whether the rumours are true or not, I can't see why there's any debate about him being a good signing or not. The man is absolutely world class, and although Stockdale is a talented lad, Stekelenburg is way out of his league and we'd be crazy to pass up the chance to sign him.

i agree. we don't need a goalkeeper, or a centre-back, but in this summer of inflated prices, i'd love to see us take the opportunity to pick up high quality young (ish) players who for some reason have slipped under (almost) everyone else's radar, like stelekenburg, and to a lesser extent, douglas. good times still!!

[Lighthouse]

Neither the keeper nor the centre half will be coming to Fulham. There is simply no point however you look at this. A forward will arrive by deadline day if we are lucky but half of us will not think him worth the money.

But frankly the idea we are spending out in a keeper and a defender we do not need at the moment for some distant moment in time makes little sense. I shall be very unhappy if we do have the money and yet struggle to pay money for positions that do need strengthening.

[zander]

A couple of interesting bits on the Stekelenburg situation. Firstly his agent came out this week stating he'd demand to leave if Roma signed another keeper

Zeman indeed wants to sign another goalkeeper - but only a second-choice goalie. Goicoechea is just that.


I feel this is pure agent talk.

It most likely is and I had the same thought myself. Whether this does anger Stekelenburg, whose unsettled there anyway, remains to be seen.

As I think you said earlier this deal would just be too big for us anyway and I cant see it moving past an enquiry, if there is/was one.

[TonyGilroy]

Probably nonsense but it's not unlikely that he wants to come to England and London and Jol are very positive factors for him.

I thought it had been established that our managers don't have budgets as such but put proposals to MAF for him to accept or reject. He just might be willing to fund a deal like this without it impacting on other transfer business.

[AlFayedsChequebook]

Probably nonsense but it's not unlikely that he wants to come to England and London and Jol are very positive factors for him.

I thought it had been established that our managers don't have budgets as such but put proposals to MAF for him to accept or reject. He just might be willing to fund a deal like this without it impacting on other transfer business.

Just to add another potential reason that he could end up here (I dont think he will:

His wages will not be huge - he played in Holland before moving to Roma, and neither place is known for its extortionate wage spending, particularly on goalkeepers.

[michaelread]

We don't need another goalkeeper.

Perhaps not, but a signing like that show's a lot of intent. It also shows other players that Fulham mean business. Could be the start of something.

Business means heavy investment. And that's impossible for Fulham.

Maybe with the approval of the ground extensions, the club have felt that they are able to move forward just a little bit with some notable signings?