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In demand Bayer Leverkusen coach, Xabi Alonso, has waxed lyrical on the progress of former Manchester United goalkeeper, Matej Kovar.
The Czech participant spent 4 seasons at United, representing the academy at completely different ranges.
The 23 12 months outdated loved a extremely profitable mortgage at Sparta Prague final 12 months, the place he was named the greatest keeper within the division.
Kovar did characterize United of their first pre-season recreation towards Leeds United however was disregarded of the membership’s summer time tour of the USA of America as he was anticipated to depart the membership, which he finally did, leaving for Bayer Leverkusen in August.
He has not managed to make himself the primary possibility on the runaway Bundesliga leaders, however he has proved in a position backup for Alonso’s facet and has performed a key position in Leverkusen’s run to the German cup ultimate and in addition the quarter finals of the Europa League.
Up to now, he has performed 12 senior video games and can look to maintain his place between the sticks towards West Ham this coming Thursday.
The Leverkusen boss has lavished reward on the previous United man and while chatting with Kicker has claimed, “he’s full, he’s clever, he’s good along with his ft, even higher in aim. We have now to assist him develop for the longer term”.
“He confirmed final season and in addition within the preparation at Manchester United that he’s at a excessive stage. He was prepared from the beginning, educated properly and in Cup and in addition the Europa League confirmed that he’s a superb possibility. He deserves to maintain this place”.
Kovar’s exceptional progress this season has additionally been famous by his nationwide group, as his superb work was rewarded along with his first look for the Czech Republic senior facet in a pleasant towards Armenia.
Furthermore, with Leverkusen’s Bundesliga keeper, Lukas Hradecky, being 34 years outdated, there’s a clear pathway for Kovar to take over the gloves full time slightly than deputising within the cup competitions as he’s now.
With the costly buy of Andre Onana in the summertime and the signing of Altay Bayindir, it was clear that the 23 12 months outdated was not in Ten Hag’s plans.
Curiously, in a current interview, the previous academy participant didn’t rule out a return to Previous Trafford sooner or later as he claimed that the membership was “nonetheless in his coronary heart“.
Furthermore the presence of a buy-back possibility within the deal that despatched him to Germany might actually help United in the event that they ever want to welcome him again to the Theatre of Goals.
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