Brondby ace Mads Hermansen is on the radar of Premier League trio Burnley, Fulham and Everton ahead of a potential summer tug-of-war.
A goalkeeper in a Vincent Kompany team must do more than merely keep the ball out the back of the net. As you might expect from a coach who counts Pep Guardiola as a mentor, the Burnley boss sees his go-to ‘number one’ not only as the last line of defence but also as the first line of attack.
That is why Kompany brought in Aro Muric from City last summer; the Kosovo international snapped up largely due to his technical ability and impressive passing range.
Muric’s future at Turf Moor beyond this season is uncertain. Mads Hermansen, the Daily Mail say, is viewed as a potential replacement.
And you will not be surprised to learn that Hermansen, like Muric, is also a goalkeeper renowned for his eye-catching distribution and his composure with the ball at his feet.
Everton, Fulham and Burnley like Brondby goalkeeper Mads Hermansen
“I think that Kompany has been looking at Mads Hermansen,” Denmark legend Thomas Graversen tells Bold; the Clarets boss spotted in the crowd during Brondby’s 3-0 home defeat to Viborg on Sunday.
“I believe that, in Mads Hermansen, he can see a ball-playing goalkeeper. A goalkeeper who looks like Ederson and Alisson, who can get out of the cage and can play along.”
Burnley are not the only club eyeing up the Denmark U21 international. Bold believe that Fulham, Everton and AFC Bournemouth are also among Hermansen’s admirers.
Jordan Pickford, another keeper can boast the passing range of a seasoned playmaker, recently signed a new deal at Goodison Park. Asmir Begovic is expected to leave in the summer, however. Hermansen, who turns 23 in July, would likely be viewed as a back-up at Everton.
Ditto, Fulham. Bernd Leno has been one of the Premier League’s best since arriving in a bargain deal from Arsenal last year. Interest in Hermansen suggests Marek Rodak may be considering a move after a season stuck on the bench.
“He was our first and only target for that position,” Fulham coach Marco Silva says of Leno.
“He really wanted to join us and to embrace the challenge with us. We have to be really pleased to have him with us. Our fans have to be pleased to have a goalkeeper like him in our football club.
“I don’t have doubts he’s one of the three best goalkeepers in the country, in this competition.”
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