Why are goalies so cheap?

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Harvster

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In this world of crazy transfer fees, why are goalkeepers so (comparatively) cheap?

Isn't a top class keeper essential for a team wanting to win anything?

Isn't the goalie one of the three(?) most important positions on the pitch for a manager to get right?

Buffon went for far and away the biggest transfer fee, everybody else circa £20 mill tops. Talk of Joe going for £20 mill, when de Gea almost went (wish he had) that was allegedly for £25 mill (admittedly with only 1 season left on contract)

Top defender - £50 mill
top midfielder - £90 mill
top goalscorer - 3 (sorry, 9)figures?

Joe Hart can arguably claim to be in the top 5 in the world in his position, so why isn't his transfer fee in the region of £75 mill?
 
Harvster said:
In this world of crazy transfer fees, why are goalkeepers so (comparatively) cheap?

Isn't a top class keeper essential for a team wanting to win anything?

Isn't the goalie one of the three(?) most important positions on the pitch for a manager to get right?

Buffon went for far and away the biggest transfer fee, everybody else circa £20 mill tops. Talk of Joe going for £20 mill, when de Gea almost went (wish he had) that was allegedly for £25 mill (admittedly with only 1 season left on contract)

Top defender - £50 mill
top midfielder - £90 mill
top goalscorer - 3 (sorry, 9)figures?

Joe Hart can arguably claim to be in the top 5 in the world in his position, so why isn't his transfer fee in the region of £75 mill?
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It's the second hand value that is always poor.
 
Hart isn't in the top 5 keepers in the world atm. Maybe not even in the top 10, if we are being honest.
 
mavsmcfc said:
  1. Neuer
  2. Buffon
  3. Bravo
  4. De Gea
  5. Courtois
  6. Lloris
  7. Cech
  8. Keylor Navas
  9. Ter Stegen
  10. Oblak
  11. Hart
  12. Enyeama
  13. Mandanda
  14. Leno
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You cant just put Bravo in the top 3 now he is in all around considered less of a keeper than De Gea, Lloris and probably Cech. Would probably have Courtois down a bit further after his past 18 months as well
Buffon is No1 until he retires a swell Neuer can do all the sweeping he likes Buffon owns the penalty area so much he doesnt need to do 40yd sweeper tackles
 
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