da winzada777： It’s one of the worst-kept secrets of the season that Leeds will try to sign a goalkeeper in January, so should they make an ambitious move for Petr Cech?
What’s the word?
da bet esporte： Leeds fans were delighted when Phil Hay said the Whites would move quickly for a goalkeeper in January, and all eyes are currently on Newcastle shot-stopper Karl Darlow.
However, with Cech’s Arsenal contract due to run out at the end of the season and the 36 year-old starting just seven league games this season, could he actually be a viable option?
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Why do they need him?
Well, Jamal Blackman has returned to Chelsea for treatment on a broken leg, after the 25 year-old failed to make a single Championship appearance at Elland Road.
Meanwhile, Bailey Peacock-Farrell has certainly played his part in forming the league’s second-best defence, but the youngster is very error-prone, and his lapses of judgement and weak hands have cost goals already this season.
Cech would obviously need to take a pay-cut from what he is making at Arsenal, but at 36 he may just jump at the chance to play in front of a passionate fan base as part of a team that is well and truly in the chase for a league title – a final hurrah in English football.
Is he still good enough?
Cech is definitely not the goalkeeper he once was, as his reflexes have slowed and his ball-playing ability has been sorely exposed under Unai Emery.
Still, you don’t rack up the most Premier League sheets ever by luck, and he also has a frankly ridiculous 124 caps for the Czech Republic.
The veteran stopper will not make any of the youthful mistakes that Peacock-Farrell is prone to, and he could just be the difference in securing automatic promotion for the Whites.
So, Leeds fans, would you like to see a move for Cech? Or do you think this idea is utterly insane? Let us know your thoughts by voting in the poll below…