EVERTON HAVE £3m HOWARD FOR KEEPS
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Everton have clinched the signing of goalkeeper Tim Howard on a five-year contract from Manchester United for a fee believed to be in the region of £3m.
Howard joined the Merseysiders on loan from the beginning of the season, with his long-term future at Old Trafford very much in doubt. But his form at Goodison Park even prompted United boss Sir Alex Ferguson to discuss bringing the USA international back to the club when his loan ended.
However, United have new England international Ben Foster and Polish youngster Tomasz Kuszczak as back-up to Edwin van der Sar, and Howard's future at Old Trafford was clearly limited. Howard's new deal will start from the beginning of next season and run until 2012, with the current loan continuing for the rest of the campaign.
Manchester United paid £2.3million for the 27-year-old from New York/New Jersey Metrostars in July 2003, and he played 77 games for them before moving to Goodison last summer. The permanent arrival of Howard also suggests that Richard Wright, the current number two, will be released in the summer. Everton have two highly-promising youngsters as back-up in Iain Turner and John Ruddy.
Howard has made 27 appearances for the Toffees, keeping an impressive 11 clean sheets. Howard told evertonTV: "The club share my ambition, that is for sure, the manager does and so do the fans. "I was drawn to the club for a number of reasons and the players in the dressing room are one of them."
Although the transfer window is currently shut, Premier League rules permit domestic loan deals to be made permanent outside the window. By moving now for the goalkeeper, Everton have ensured one of the Premiership's most consistent performers will remain at Goodison for the peak years of his career.
Everton boss David Moyes said: "We are delighted to have signed Tim on a permanent basis. He has come in this season and proved he is a good keeper and we are pleased to have secured him." Howard has earned 16 international caps for the USA, with the most recent in the 2-0 win over Mexico last week. -
Great deal for united... Howard's 4 yrs contract was suppose to end this june anyway... So got $3m better than letting him walk away for free...
Actually i wonder why Everton even paid the $3m for him... He could have join them for free in June...
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All the best Howard! We'll remember you for all your blunders.
Cheers.
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Who cares.. pocket liao juz keep quiet.Originally posted by zocoss:Great deal for united... Howard's 4 yrs contract was suppose to end this june anyway... So got $3m better than letting him walk away for free...
Actually i wonder why Everton even paid the $3m for him... He could have join them for free in June... 
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good. now we can buy a second choice keeper. i don like kuzack
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He's not tt bad.. last game he saved Man U a few blushes due to def lapses.. cant rem la.. chances are muz be Ferdinand.Originally posted by used:good. now we can buy a second choice keeper. i don like kuzack -
we got foster.
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just get rid of him lar, remember porto last min goal in CL in 2004.
if man u beat porto, then moanrinho wouldnt have boast so much abt being CL winner.
anyway howard isnt world class, robinson would be better than him anyway -
dunno who the hell recommended to man u one, shoot that guy or sack him
Barthez would be better than Howard.
anyway a quality goalie wouldnt costs 2.5m so cheap, i knew it
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Well, Schmeichel came to United for less den a million.....Originally posted by marcteng:dunno who the hell recommended to man u one, shoot that guy or sack him
Barthez would be better than Howard.
anyway a quality goalie wouldnt costs 2.5m so cheap, i knew it
Cheers.
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except for a few blunders, Howard was quite good when he was in Manure. too bad, keepers shall always b remembered for their mistakes. cut him some slack. he did his best for u guys.
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manure got a gem. i believe he shall b the future england no. 1Originally posted by iceFatboy:we got foster.