Was David de Gea close to Premier League return? Nottingham News

Speaking to SportsBoom.com, the Portuguese coach said, “He’s [Matz] a good, experienced goalkeeper. He was playing regularly for his club, so it made sense to sign him and give us another option among our goalkeepers. It’s not about choices and whether he was first choice or not. Matz is here because he’s a good goalkeeper. He’s been here [in England] before.

“A thousand names came out for goalkeepers that we were linked with and a lot of them were not true. He’s a complete goalkeeper. At this stage of his career, he’s completed all of the technical aspects, in terms of distribution and a shot-stopper. He has everything to become what we need from a goalkeeper. What we need from a goalkeeper is to give us confidence. This is what we expect for him to become a good option for us.”

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The Premier League side eventually signed Belgian goalkeeper Matz Sels from Strasbourg on transfer deadline day. The decision to add the goalkeeper was made due to the inconsistent performances of Matt Turner and Odysseas Vlachodimos.

• WHAT NEXT FOR NOTTINGHAM FOREST?

  Espirito Santo’s side, who are currently 16th in the league and two points above the relegation zone, will be next seen in action on Saturday against West Ham in the Premier League

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