Manchester United have signed Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka on mortgage, the membership introduced on Thursday.
United pays Newcastle a mortgage payment of £2 million and still have an choice to make the deal everlasting on the finish of the season. There may be an obligation to signal him completely at £6m if Dubravka begins a sure variety of Premier League video games.
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The Slovakia worldwide will problem senior keepers David de Gea and Tom Heaton after the previous confronted criticism for his half in United’s 4-Zero defeat to Brentford final month.
“To be becoming a member of Manchester United is a particular second in my profession and I am unable to wait to get began, and assist the group obtain its ambitions,” Dubravka advised the membership’s official web site.
“I’m becoming a member of a wonderful group of goalkeepers with a number of expertise within the Premier League, and I do know that we’ll push and help one another to maintain our requirements on the highest ranges. The possibility to work with David de Gea, alongside Tom Heaton, is one which I’m relishing.
“I might wish to sincerely thank everybody at Newcastle United, and particularly the followers, for a lot of nice experiences over the previous 4 and a half years. I loved each minute of my time there and made superb recollections to look again on. My focus is now on serving to Manchester United, and we’ll see what the long run holds after I’ve given my all this season. I’m excited to be right here!”
De Gea allowed Josh Dasilva‘s effort from distance to squeeze underneath his arms for Brentford’s opening aim, whereas his misjudged cross to Christian Eriksen in his personal field led to Mathias Jensen‘s aim.
Supervisor Erik ten Hag had wished so as to add one other goalkeeper to his squad after Dean Henderson left on mortgage to Nottingham Forest for the season.
Dubravka has made 130 appearances for Newcastle since initially becoming a member of on mortgage from Sparta Prague in 2018 after which signing for them completely that summer season.
The 33-year-old has produced numerous spectacular performances since then however has misplaced his beginning place to Nick Pope this season after Newcastle signed him from Burnley.
