Manchester United boss Eric Steele has confirmed the Reds are looking for a replacement for retiring goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar, despite already having Lindegaard, Tomasz Kuszczak and Ben Amos on their books.
Dutchman van der Sar is hanging up his gloves at the end of the season.
Steele added: "Anders has come in to freshen up our goalkeeping department. We never replaced Ben Foster in the summer.
"Edwin is going to be a very difficult man to replace. Anders will have five months working under the master. And Tomasz has been admirable every time he has gone in for us.
"We also have Ben Amos who is 20 and the manager thinks a lot of him. We have sent him out on loan to Oldham and he has done a terrific job so far. But he is till young and goalkeepers do develop later and do mature later.
"Come the end of the season the whole thing will be totally re-assessed by the manager. We either do it internally, and we have looked at the best targets, and we have a nice one, two and three."
Check out the leading contenders:
MAARTEN STEKELENBURG
Van der Sar's replacement with Holland and Ajax would be a fitting successor in that respect. A very solid keeper who at 28 should be at the peak of his career.
MANUEL NEUER
The Schalke keeper is only 24 but already has plenty of big-match experience in domestic and European football as well as with Germany, for whom he performed brilliantly at the World Cup. Modelled himself on Jens Lehmann.
DAVID DE GEA
The 20-year-old Atletico Madrid keeper is already attracting the attentions of Europe's big clubs. Ferguson has largely been reluctant to put his faith in young keepers but this may be his best chance to land De Gea.
HUGO LLORIS
France's number one could well fit the bill having gained plenty of Champions League experience with Lyon. The Ligue 1 giants, though, are likely to demand a large fee for the former Nice stopper.
IGOR AKINFEEV
Akinfeev has long been linked with a move to United but may have been surpassed in Ferguson's wishlist by the names above. The 24-year-old has been first choice for CSKA Moscow since 2003.
ANDERS LINDEGAARD
It is easy to forget Ferguson has already recruited a keeper this season having signed Lindegaard from Norwegian side Aalesund in November. The 26-year-old seems unlikely to be first choice, though, especially after Schmeichel said he was not ready to be a Premier League regular for United.
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Who Should Replace Edwin Van Der Sar
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Really should be in Man U thread seeing as anyone outside of the club wont care.
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Ben Amos
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Kuzchak or however you spell it.
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I heard Neuer is close to joining Bayern.
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Can't put a Poll in there.James wrote:Really should be in Man U thread seeing as anyone outside of the club wont care.
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Reina.
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ResurrectionRooney wrote:Reina.
Good one.
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Who should replace Edwin... Casilias
Who will replace Edwin... Almunia
Who will replace Edwin... Almunia
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Why get the Danish kid if you aren't give him a chance?
By the way, Akinfeev just signed a new huge deal for CSKA, and Neuer might be going to Munich.
By the way, Akinfeev just signed a new huge deal for CSKA, and Neuer might be going to Munich.
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Zzonked wrote:Almunia.
This.
He's unhappy too, so you should get a good deal on this top 'keeper
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Kind of useless suggestion cause I've hardly ever seen him play but Rene Adler sounds good. He's young-ish and is an admirer of United.
Can't remember of the last German player to play for United, Maybe that Rob Zieller (sp) but don't even think he played
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I'm sure VDS recommended Steklenberg to Fergie, but dont think Fergie thought he was good enough for us.
Can't remember of the last German player to play for United, Maybe that Rob Zieller (sp) but don't even think he played
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I'm sure VDS recommended Steklenberg to Fergie, but dont think Fergie thought he was good enough for us.
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Given.
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James ♠ wrote:Really should be in Man U thread seeing as anyone outside of the club wont care.
You're just a cunt for the sake of being a cunt, aren't ya?
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I thought Ferguson wanted Lindegaard to replace him.
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kyro7 wrote:Kasper Schmeichel.
I like him. was immense against arsenal in the FA cup. That is the only match i have seen him play.
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If you signed him he'd get called a City reject every time you play us
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I don't care anymore, as long as Kuszczak leaves that shit club.
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Shit club?(polskaGOLA) wrote:I don't care anymore, as long as Kuszczak leaves that shit club.
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Don't like United when thinking of Kuszczak.kyro7 wrote:Shit club?(polskaGOLA) wrote:I don't care anymore, as long as Kuszczak leaves that shit club.
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The fuck?(polskaGOLA) wrote:Don't like United when thinking of Kuszczak.kyro7 wrote:Shit club?(polskaGOLA) wrote:I don't care anymore, as long as Kuszczak leaves that shit club.
Van Der Sar is better than Kuszczak, why would Kuszczak be starting now?
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Anders Rosenkrantz LindegaardJelavic18|RFC wrote:ANDERS LINDEGAARD.
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kyro7 wrote:Anders Rosenkrantz LindegaardJelavic18|RFC wrote:ANDERS LINDEGAARD.
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Lindegaard, otherwise you wouldn't have bought him
Delac > all though
Delac > all though
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Not Given, please, he's wank - most over-rated player in Europe.