When the contract is to expire in a year, the power shifts to the player, who can insist on his choice of club, or risk losing him for nothing the following season. It will be a take it or leave it offer from Barca, failing which Reina and Pinto 'll suffice for a season, with Mats gaining a year more experience with his club, and then joining us on a free.
Having said that, I hope all parties can arrive at an amicable solution, at the earliest.
That's my concern as well. G.Keeping requires an extended platform, in order to establish communication with the line of defense. Either, club thinks he's ready, and brought in to instantly take charge of the goal posts, or just allow him to mature elsewhere. The thought of being displaced following a poor showing, is just added pressure for a newcomer, and could impede his process of adaptation. Rather affording him the room for error, whilst reposing faith in him over a protracted run, IMO, would facilitate better his assimilation. Someone like Reina, may deny MAts that platform. I'd rather, we stick with Pinto for back-up, and have a cantera succeed the latter.
