Confirmed: Kasper Schmeichel to Leicester

On Monday 20th June 2011, @kpschmeichel1 said:



I am putting out this statement now, but let me be clear that I have
not signed with any other club, and as far as I am concerned I am still
a Leeds United player.


Statement.
At the end of the season Leeds United and I both made a commitment to
honour the last year of my contract and try to win promotion with Leeds
United.
Therefore it is with great disappointment that I have learned that Leeds United have accepted an offer from Leicester.
I want to put on record that I have never asked to leave the Leeds
United, nor did I reject an offer for a new contract, since one was
never put to me.
I was enjoying being a Leeds United player and was looking forward to winning promotion this season with the club.
I have spoken to the manager Simon Grayson and he has made it clear to
me, that, in spite of having played well for him, this is something he
believes is a good deal for Leeds United.
I have been put in a very difficult situation and will spend some time considering my options for my future.

Muhkoo wrote:would you sell a First keeper (who may very well be the best in the league) to a rival?

CoVkId01 wrote:

Muhkoo wrote:would you sell a First keeper (who may very well be the best in the league) to a rival?

fester are probably the richest team in the division.

The Leeds manager said: “It is been something we have been looking at
as I am trying to improve the back four or five of last year. When you
concede the number of goals that we did, it is obviously an area where
one or two players are vulnerable and we need to change it round
slightly.“I am always looking to improve. No-one’s position is
safe because I am looking to do better than last year, and that is the
line I am going down. You have to do that.“There are good options
for goalkeepers and defenders out there so this was a footballing
decision, first and foremost. But, obviously, in this day and age with
the Bosman ruling, it can quicken decisions up for you.“When Kasper goes, we have other alternatives that will make us better and
keep progressing us. Those are the decisions you make at times and that
is the decision we have taken at this moment in time.”

Ben wrote:I still think he's not telling the truth there, he often seemed unhappy and there were rumours of him falling out with people in the dressing room. Also I do not believe for a second that he wanted to sign another contract here.

RobbieSavageIsA... wrote:

Ben wrote:I still think he's not telling the truth there, he often seemed unhappy and there were rumours of him falling out with people in the dressing room. Also I do not believe for a second that he wanted to sign another contract here.

Could've been issues with some of the defenders. You did concede a hell of a lot of goals last season. Maybe Kasper is being used as a scapegoat for that, and Bates pockets a few extra quid in the process.

Muhkoo wrote:As i recall some of the worse score lines were in matches where he went out injured, although that is probably one of the worst qualities in a goalkeeper, getting injured, but with his style it is bound to happen.

Ben wrote:Fingers crossed that person is Westwood

CoVkId01 wrote:http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2011/06/22/keiren-westwood-leaves-coventry-city-and-signs-for-sunderland-92746-28920425/

25k a week, with another 5k for an appearance and premiership football.

Can't blame you Westy, thanks for keeping us in the championship for the last 3 seasons

Ben wrote:Not been confirmed yet

Jelavic18|RFC wrote:Fucking hell. Great move for him.

Jordi wrote:

Ben wrote:Not been confirmed yet

Cos he's coming to Saints.

Ben wrote:

Jordi wrote:

Ben wrote:Not been confirmed yet

Cos he's coming to Saints.

Cov, I wouldn't go that far, he's gonna be 3rd choice at Sunderland. But yeah he's good. I wish we'd got him.

Ben wrote:I don't see where Gordon will go though. I read last week that Mignolet would be chosen over him too, that's what gave me a glimmer of hope