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If we get Amelia, Buffon or Gomes as well then it will be a good deal, otherwise this just shows a total lack of ambition...
Don't quite get you. Those three names u mentioned would never agree to be second choice. Gomes I don't know...Brazillian players usually know their place. Besides if you see Amelia play sometimes you wouldn't blame howlers as only the property of Dida.
I don't agree with the prime thing. Goal keepers have a much higher shelf life. Look at Lehmann. He is still considered in the top 10 of the world's goalkeepers. (Below Dida I might add).
Thirdly, I worry you might be judging Dida over one bad match. His class and solidity can't really be questioned.
He might not be as quick as Gigi, but he can certainly save penalties hell of a lot better. Gigi, Buffon and Cech are generally accepted as the holy trinity in the world goal keeping fraternity.
So it's a good thing Dida is staying. In fact if we were to choose to sell him, we could easily command a 10+ million tag. Which we might do next season, irrespective of whether R10 comes or not.