I would take Alisson over Pickford. 

I'd prefer Pickford to Alisson. Comfortable with the ball at his feet and proven time after time he's a great shot stopper. Add to the fact he's English would make a great signing. Doubt we're looking at him though. 

Gianluigi Donnarumma is the only other keeper I've seen us linked with. 

Hopefully Courtois signs a new contract. 

Pickford seems flavour of the month I think because of the World Cup. He was admittedly very good but Tibo was better and the award shows this.

I recall Everton fans being underwhelmed last season with his performances at time so I have no idea if it was just a great tournament for him or if he can keep that level up consistently enough for a team chasing silverware.

In any case because he is at Everton (who are wealthy), English and off the back of a good World Cup so you would be talking silly money over the £50 million marker and maybe more if he is on a long term contract.

 

Edited July 17, 20188 yr by Chelsbear

24 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

I'd prefer Pickford to Alisson. Comfortable with the ball at his feet and proven time after time he's a great shot stopper. Add to the fact he's English would make a great signing. Doubt we're looking at him though. 

 

12 minutes ago, Chelsbear said:

Pickford seems flavour of the month I think because of the World Cup. He was admittedly very good but Tibo was better and the award shows this.

I recall Everton fans being underwhelmed last season with his performances at time so I have no idea if it was just a great tournament for him or if he can keep that level up consistently enough for a team chasing silverware.

In any case because he is at Everton (who are wealthy), English and off the back of a good World Cup so you would be talking silly money over the £50 million marker and maybe more if he is on a long term contract.

I seem to remember Pickford being criticised for his performances at the beginning of the the season. 

I think like with Harry Maguire the World Cup has got people hyping him a lot but personally I'm sure he's good enough for us. 

The height thing does concern me, I'm not sure how well he can command his area. Courtois just plucks crosses out of the air but Pickford's going to struggle rising above people the same way. 

Good shot stopper but not sure he's much more than that. 

The new fad of sweeper/keeper is lost on me, really don't think you need your keeper having the ball at his feet very often and some times there isn't anything wrong with just clearing your lines. 

New flavour of the week @ForeverCarefree.  Always happens.  Some player or other doesn't f**k up too badly for most of the time, and, in this case, makes a couple of Hollywood saves and suddenly he's world class, particularly if he's English.  Most people forget that he was distinctly average last season, and got to play in the World Cup as the best of an average bunch. 

Same with the way over-the-top comments about Maguire.  Mid-table defender, managed to score from a corner and suddenly is the re-incarnation of prime Beckenbauer.

So, I expect we'll be buying both, and paying way over the odds for them as well.

Tbf any capable goalkeeper should be able to take a touch and lay an easy short ball off to the full back / centre back. 

Missing out on Alisson would be a big blow if Courtois leaves aswell. 

It will leaves us downgraded in the goalkeeper position. 

Hopefully Courtois signs an extension. 

26 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Tbf any capable goalkeeper should be able to take a touch and lay an easy short ball off to the full back / centre back. 

Not that alone, just look at peak Bayern with Neuer, Barca with Valdes and now City with Eduardo, a sweeper GK will win you games. In the PL where teams sit deep against the top sides, your GK starting off your attack quickly will ensure you catch the opposition on the break before they can reorganise.

The negotiations between Real Madrid and Chelsea for Thibaut Courtois are at an advanced stage, to the point that you could say his arrival in Madrid is imminent (@sport)

 

Liverpool and Roma are very close to reaching an agreement for the transfer of Alisson. 

Alisson has already held talks with Klopp, a signal of how the negotiations are at an advanced stage. (@DiMarzio)

 

I would surprised if we are letting Tibo go without securing Alisson

1 hour ago, yorkleyblue said:

 

Same with the way over-the-top comments about Maguire.  Mid-table defender, managed to score from a corner and suddenly is the re-incarnation of prime Beckenbauer.

 

Did I hear a commentator compare Maquire to Bobby Moore in the quarter final. Maybe I picked it up wrong and didn’t bother rewinding after I got back up off the floor.

40 minutes ago, JM7 said:

The negotiations between Real Madrid and Chelsea for Thibaut Courtois are at an advanced stage, to the point that you could say his arrival in Madrid is imminent (@sport)

 

Liverpool and Roma are very close to reaching an agreement for the transfer of Alisson. 

Alisson has already held talks with Klopp, a signal of how the negotiations are at an advanced stage. (@DiMarzio)

 

I would surprised if we are letting Tibo go without securing Alisson

I would be surprised as well.  Maybe with Milan’s interest in Morata, we work out some sort of deal for Donnarumma?

4 minutes ago, goose said:

Did I hear a commentator compare Maquire to Bobby Moore in the quarter final. Maybe I picked it up wrong and didn’t bother rewinding after I got back up off the floor.

Do you know, I think you did!  Must have been ITV, they are the most over-the-top nutters.

He looks like Jim from the US Office.

Pool have made an offer. All over the news now... 

So basically Courtois could screw us even more!

7 minutes ago, Adamrb said:

So basically Courtois could screw us even more!

Not really since we have known for a while he hasn't signed a new contract and we have done nothing about it.

We should have been more prepared.

If we want him (and more importantly if Sarri wants him) I have no doubt we'd get him.

That being said, is he the best man for the job?

According to Sky Sports, Liverpool have now DENIED making an offer for Alisson! 

Boy, talk about a roller coaster on this one

4 minutes ago, JM7 said:

According to Sky Sports, Liverpool have now DENIED making an offer for Alisson! 

Sky Sports are probably the most behind sports news outlet around.

 

Post photos of Liverpool and West London on his twitter, should do the trick.

65-70m is insane for a fairly suspect keeper. Prefer butland tbh

3 hours ago, Chelsbear said:

Bar keeping Tibo? I'm not so sure.

Not many quality keepers going right now. If we did sell Tibo then maybe get Navas in return? I'm not a huge fan of him personally but it will be slim pickings

There be someone somewhere. If we can't get the best it's up to our scouts to find whoever's borderline and not far off hitting that level, funnily enough like what Roma did with Alisson in the first place.