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Interest in 'keeper Balazs Megyeri

29/01/2013 |

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The agent of Olympiakos goalkeeper Balazs Megyeri claims Everton have renewed their interest after making an offer for the Hungarian last summer.

Megyeri impressed for the Greek side last season but has fallen out of favour this term due to the form of ex-Manchester United shot-stopper Roy Carroll. However, the 22-year-old has reclaimed his spot in the side in recent games following injury to Carroll, keeping three consecutive clean sheets.

His agent, Janos Hrutka, claims Everton tabled a bid for the keeper in last summer's transfer window but he preferred to stay in Greece.

"I can confirm the interest of Everton, Schalke and there has also been interest from teams in Spain," he told Nemzeti Sport.

"Everton made a financially good offer last summer but Balazs stayed in Athens as we thought it better for him to continue his career in Greece instead of starting a new one in England. And Olympiakos wanted him to stay too.

"At the moment there's an interest from the Premier League but fortunately his situation has improved at Olympiakos.

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Jack Okell
004 Posted 29/01/2013 at 14:22:01

He could be worth a punt as it looks like Butland is off to Chelski.

Jon Ferguson
009 Posted 29/01/2013 at 14:39:42

I remember his name coming up a few seasons ago (around the time we were last linked with Fer).

I would love Butland, but if it's not to be (I think he'd come to us if we were to make an offer, he wants Premier League, but also fist team) then signing a young keeper that Moyes has been watching for years seems like a good idea. Howard needs some competition.

Noel Early
010 Posted 29/01/2013 at 14:45:45

Butland please.

John Crook
012 Posted 29/01/2013 at 15:15:09

I can't see Cech be dropped anytime in the next few years. If it definite games Butland wants/needs it would make sense for him to come here on the promise that its a 50/50 fight between and Howard for a starting place next season. I don't think it would make any sense to start a new keeper now (unless there is an injury) so he would only be a definite bench warmer for the remainder of this season.

I hope we get him. Some of the papers are making out that Birmingham will sell for £3.5m as they need the money asap. If we do get him I hope he works out a lot better than the last 'England Number 1' who spent most of his time falling out of lofts or getting injured in warm ups.

Mike Rourke
013 Posted 29/01/2013 at 15:17:55

Forced his way past Roy Caroll did he? I think that makes him the new Neville Southall, and what with those three consecutive clean sheets against the powerhouses of Crapalos, Nostrikos and Torresupfrontalis.

Make it happen!

Laszlo Balazs
024 Posted 29/01/2013 at 15:36:51

I would love to see a fellow countryman in the team!

Speaking about his abilities: he doesn't impressed me very much a few years ago, when he was still playing in Hungary, but he somehow made the big jump, and became a top player in Greece. I believe he can be a good backup for Howard, and maybe a No 1 later.

Si Cooper
041 Posted 29/01/2013 at 16:25:10

22 is very young for a first-choice goalkeeper, and I don't think he would be brought in to replace Howard immediately. More likely to replace Mucha who probably wants regular games.

Personally I am with Neville Southall on this one. Tim Howard is nowhere near as bad as some people make out and better goalkeepers are very few and far between (and would come with the requisite price-tag).

Not sure why people are so convinced that Butland is a potential messiah. Pretty sure I saw him make a calamitous mistake at the Olympics and like all goalkeepers his form could easily drop-off if enough things go wrong in a short space of time. Not difficult to look around and see plenty who were once flavour of the month. The ones who persist at the highest level (like Howard) are the ones everyone is looking for.

Overall, Butland would be an expensive gamble where we don't really need to, whereas someone like this lad could be decent immediate back-up and one for the future.

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