Former England number one Paul Robinson today completed his move from Tottenham Hotspur to Blackburn Rovers, ending an unhappy time at the London club where he fell out of favour due to a dip in form mid-season. The 28 year old shot-stopper cost the Lancashire club £3.5m and has signed a five year contract.
Personally I’m hoping this will be a chance for Robbo to rediscover his form as he is a great keeper when he’s at his best. Whether there’s a place for him in the England set-up going forward remains to be seen, but if we see a renaissance in Robinson the likes of that seen in David James after his troubled England career came to an end this can only be a positive thing for English goalkeeping.
This should now pave the way for current Rovers first choice keeper Brad Friedel to move to Aston Villa, who have been courting the experienced American since the transfer window opened.
Source: BBC News
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