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Liverpool Close To Signing Bolton's Adam Bogdan
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Topic Started: Jun 11 2015, 06:50 AM (310 Views)
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Jun 11 2015, 06:50 AM
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....if this pans out, it appears that we'll have settled our goalkeeping concerns for the time being....

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By CStars @chuckdozie --Liverpool have already signed two out-of-contract players in James Milner and Danny Ings and are set to sign a third in the form of Adam Bogdan. The Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper will end his eight-year association with the club to join Liverpool officially on a free transfer on 1 July.
When news first broke that Liverpool were looking at Adam Bogdan as a potential addition to the squad, many fans were surprised as it was previously thought that a player to challenge Simon Mignolet would be a priority this summer. The Hungarian international wouldn't strike many as a player who can challenge the Belgian number two for a spot in a way that Brad Jones was unable to. The likeable Australian was released on Wednesday along with Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson at the end of their contracts, creating a goalkeeping vacancy in the first-team squad. It seems that this will be addressed this week before moving onto focusing on other areas of the squad.
Signing three out-of-contract players in quick succession early on may enable Liverpool to make big signings in other positions, although James Milner is quite a significant addition for a team with no Champions League football to offer next season. Milner's experience at Manchester City means that he won't be moving to a club with enormous expectations for the first time in his career, unlike Bogdan and Ings. The Guardian's Andy Hunter believes that an announcement could arrive this week despite the fact that Bogdan is currently on international duty.
If Liverpool trust Mignolet as undisputed number one and see Bogdan as an upgrade on Jones, is this really a deal to be worried about?
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Jun 12 2015, 01:18 PM
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Deal done just needs a medical not a bad replacement for Brad Jones
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Jun 12 2015, 06:21 PM
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- Jun 12 2015, 01:18 PM
Deal done just needs a medical not a bad replacement for Brad Jones ...he's pretty much what we needed at the 'keeper position, Teebag: someone who'll keep Simon Mignolet on his toes and who fills one of the positions Liverpool needs to fill this summer:

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(SB Nation - The Liverpool Offside) By Noel C @LFCOffside--Liverpool’s transfer dealings so far this summer have been fairly transparent, and with James Milner and Danny Ings both in the bag—and both deals everyone knew were coming long before they became official—a third name has been added to the list today: Adam Bogdan. The Hungarian international will join up on July 1st when his contract with Bolton Wanderers expires. This will make the 27-year-old, who has represented his country 19 times, not only the third signing of the summer but the club’s third signing of an out of contract player based in England. Bogdan has been in England with the Wanderers since 2007, when he joined up from boyhood club Vasas SC, and after filling the reserve keeper role for four seasons, he started to see significant minutes in 2011-12. Outside of 2012-13, though, when he started 41 Championship matches, he has never been Bolton’s clear starter, and even taking cup competitions into account he hasn’t played more than 30 matches in any other season since he arrived in England. Last year, in part due to a pair of major injuries, he started just ten times in the league and three more in the domestic cups, earning three clean sheets along the way. None of which makes for an exceptionally exciting signing for Liverpool fans: a 27-year-old career mostly-backup on a free transfer from the side that finished 18th in the Championship last season. However, he’s not meant to be an exciting signing, really. He’s meant to be Simon Mignolet’s new backup and an improvement on Brad Jones who won’t put a dent in the club’s other potential transfer dealings. Looked at from that point of view, Bogdan seems a perfectly acceptable signing, even if some may have hoped the club would be looking to bring in a clearer challenger to Mignolet. Bogdan isn’t that, but he is a solid option in reserve and a clear improvement on what the club currently have there, and he should at least be good enough to earn time in the domestic cups and do a passable job if Mignolet is injured.
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Jun 12 2015, 06:28 PM
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In case people are wondering, "Who's Adam Bogdan?", here's some info from SB Nation's Bolton Wanderers page, The Lion of Vienna Suite...

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(SB Nation - The Lion of Vienna Suite) By Murbroski @Murbroski--Wo is Adam Bogdan? I suppose a lot of Liverpool fans, those ignorant or just humbly unaware, have been asking that question of late, and even if they do know of the name and the iconic hair, maybe they wish to find out just a little bit more about their potential new goalkeeper. Well, look no more Liverpool supporters, Lion of Vienna Suite have got you covered. First of all, I think we should settle a few misconceptions about Bogdan that have been doing the rounds as of late. Mostly due to big football websites spreading their bile with out actually doing any proper research, or perhaps ignoring it to go for the ‘Liverpool make surprising move' story instead. Who knows? Misconception 1) Bogdan isn't Bolton's first choice.The most concerning misconception is in regards to how far up Adam Bogdan is on the Bolton Wanderers' goalkeeper pecking order. Let me assure you, he's firmly at the top. The only reason he made so few appearances last year was due to him being unlucky with two fairly serious injuries. Don't threat, not the niggly reoccurring kind, well at least I hope not. Yes, the only reason it appears that Andy Lonergan and then Ben Amos were chosen ahead of him is because early on in the season he suffered a broken finger, which saw him side-lined until late on in 2014. Then, in near on the immediate after math of his outstanding performance at Anfield, he twisted awkwardly in training and suffered ankle ligament damage. Upon his return, he was benched for two games until the in-form Amos returned to Manchester United, and then he continued his fine performances between the sticks until the season came to its conclusion. Our other goalkeeper, Lonergan, was released this summer with no effort to keep him at the club, unlike with Bogdan. Misconception 2) Bolton are releasing him.Yes, Adam Bogdan will be regrettably leaving the Macron Stadium on a bosman this summer, but it's not what anybody at the club wants. Neil Lennon set out his stall early doors and offered a new contract to Bogdan, with rumours stating that it was a very fair offer considering our hideous financial position. The fact of the matter is, despite our wishes, Bogdan wants to go on to bigger and better things. And he deserves them. Now those are out of the way, lets get to the details about Adam Bogdan's career to date. Fact file:-Name: Ádám Bogdán. -D.O.B: 27th September 1987 (27 years old). -Nationality: Hungarian. -Height: 6ft 4". -Previous clubs: 2005-07: Vasas. 2006: Vecsés (loan). 2007-2015: Bolton Wanderers. 2009: Crewe Alexandra (loan). -Bolton appearances: 104, 26 clean sheets. -International caps: 19.
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Jun 12 2015, 06:30 PM
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Career at Bolton: Adam Bogdan made his professional debut for the Whites in the Carling Cup, he kept a clean sheet as Bolton beat Southampton 1-0. Not long after he'd be forced into his first ever league appearance, against Birmingham City in 2010. He had to come off the bench to replace the legendary Jussi Jaaskeleinen after the Fin had gotten sent off slapping Rodger Johnson in the face, something I'm sure we can all get behind. Bolton were already 2-0 down at the time and were looking beat, but Bogdan proved himself in goal that day and kept the oppodents at bay as goals from Kevin Davies and Robbie Blake fought Bolton back level. Birmingham could have nicked it right at the death as Cameron Jerome raced through on goal, but Bogdan made himself big and thwarted Jerome's effort.
His first two games were certainly promising, proven that his climb through the Wanderers youth system wasn't by accident, he went on to make another 7 appearances in the 2010/11 season, but he still found himself behind the legendary Jussi Jaaskelainen in the pecking order.
That all changed half way through the next season, however, in the January of 2012. Jussi picked up an injury, so in stepped Bogdan and he didn't disappoint. Although Bolton would eventually succumb to relegation come the end of the season, Bogdan's form came close to preventing it. A series of excellent performances peaking with a Wayne Rooney penalty save earned him the Player of the Season award for that year.
Even though Bogdan was very good in his debut campaign, he was far from the finished article. He often looked nervous and shaky in the goal, was weak and frail when coming to challenge for crosses and would make the occasional costly mistake. This was far more prominent at the beginning of the Whites' first two Championship seasons. Idiotic fans turned against him as mistakes, most notably against Ipswich Town and Yeovil, began to cost us points.
In the 2013/14 season, he did find himself second choice to Andy Lonergan for a time, as Lonergan was on a good run of form when Bogdan returned from an injury, but when he came back into the side he displayed the fine goalkeeper he'd grown into.
There was even further proof of that in the season just passed, even though it was an injury ravaged campaign, Bogdan was excellent in every appearance he made, not least against his club to be at Anfield, where he kept all of Liverpool's attacking might at bay for 90 minutes.
And now, after eight years at the club, it seems as if Bogdan is about to take the next big step in his career.
Positives: As I just said, Bogdan has matured into a truly brilliant goalkeeper, but what does that entail exactly? Well, he's always been a very good shot stopper. His reactions are instinctive and his wrists are strong, making shots destined for corners tip around the post when everyone in the ground believes them to be in. I've lost count of the number of times Bogdan has had me up on my feet in pure astonishment.
However, it's the other aspects of his game in which he took great strides of improvement in. He's now strong and assured when coming off his line to pluck crosses out of the sky, no more hesitation and being easily brushed aside. In the same breath, he commands his box very effectively too.
The silly mistakes that once hampered him have been eradicated, the ball no longer perilously slips through his legs or bounces off his face into the path of an attacker. His positioning and timing when coming off his line to close an attacker down is top drawer, and he's just in general, a very, very good, composed, reliable goalkeeper. One that I am truly devastated about leaving my club.
Negatives: As I mentioned, Bogdan has greatly refined a lot of aspects to his game, but perhaps the one blemish on another wise sterling skill set is his distribution. Whilst he's more than capable with the ball at his feet, kicking the ball far and wide and hitting attackers as they make runs has never been his strong suit. Also, whilst I do fully believe he isn't fully injury prone, he does certainly seem a little brittle boned. Whenever he goes in for 50/50s he seems to come worse off and I had begun to grimace when ever he would dive in at the feet of attackers.
How I think he'll do at Liverpool: Although it certainly appears that Bogdan will only be going to Liverpool to be understudy to Simon Mignolet (heaves) I can genuinely see him becoming so much more at Anfield. Providing he doesn't revert back to the nervousness and tentativeness that plagued him when he first broke into the Bolton side, I could see Bogdan capitalising on an inevitable run of bad form from Mignolet and claiming the number one jersey for his own.
So Liverpool fans, any more questions or remaining anxieties? I'd be happy to answer them either in the comments below or on twitter, @Murbroski.
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