Newcastle boss Steve Bruce has heaped praise on goalkeeper Martin Dubravka following the announcement of his new deal with the club.
Bruce says that he is a “very, very good” goalkeeper and that they have unearthed a gem, as no one had heard of him before he joined.
Twitter: “He’s a very, very good goalkeeper. We’ve unearthed one, because not a lot of people had heard of him.”
Steve Bru… https://t.co/v43I11o65y (@ChronicleNUFC)
These Newcastle fans reacted to his comments…
Will he leave?
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC I expect he’ll be leaving next year sometime. It’s usual practice to up a players contract in order… https://t.co/7pdc3dWoSp (@YahArfur)
True…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC Rafa did, Steve!!! (@tonytoonarmy74)
Bang average…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC An I the only person that thinks he is a bang average shot stopper?… I think he has great qualitie… https://t.co/33BS4uP9Rl (@decarteret_john)
No we…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC There was no ‘WE’ Rafa found this lad on a budget. Sooner Bruce understands he is out of his depth a… https://t.co/S48iYkgjtx (@TilehurstsOwn)
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Dubravka has been one of Newcastle’s most consistent players over the last 18 months, with his solid displays between the sticks in the Premier League. His impressive reflexes has kept Newcastle in many games and earned him 14 clean sheets since the start of last season.
The shot-stopper is still at a good age for a goalkeeper, at 30, which means a six-year deal should see him out for the rest of his career – certainly his prime years.
