It has been a sad and prolonged demise for Tim Krul; what does the future hold for Newcastle United’s forgotten man?
When you are mulling over signing a player who has not featured in a single competitive senior game since October 2015, you are well within your rights to take every necessary precaution.
However, according to De Telegraaf, Tim Krul was incensed by Watford, apparently looking for an upgrade for the unconvincing Costel Pantilimon and the unpredictable Heurelho Gomes, having the cheek to believe that “every bone and every muscle” should be checked during a medical.
Consequently, the former Newcastle United number one returned to the Eredivisie with AZ Alkmaar on deadline day, just a few weeks after leaving Ajax after six months and a grand total of zero first-team appearances.
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And a long-term cruciate ligament injury looks to have robbed him of a lot more than 15 months of his career. In fact, his Newcastle United career appears all but over, especially with Karl Darlow growing into the gloves in his absence.
Once a contender for the Premier League’s finest goalkeeper, a man who pulled off an incredible 14 saves in a 1-0 win at Tottenham in November 2013, what does the future hold for Krul?
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The Guardian reported, perhaps optimistically, that he was on Chelsea’s radar in the final days of the transfer window and, in truth, there are a shortage of side’s on the lookout for a goalkeeper at present, though Bournemouth and Everton could emerge as potential destinations in the summer.
For now, however, it is a Krul world for Tim.
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