Nick Pope is statistically better than Martin Dubravka in every area between the sticks. Newcastle United splashed out £10million to sign the England international following Burnley’s relegation to the Championship last month.
Debate sparked among supporters over whether Newcastle needed a new goalkeeper, with Dubravka having a firm grip on the number one jersey since arriving in January 2018. Rafa Benitez initially signed the Slovak on loan but his heroics throughout the remainder of the campaign forced Mike Ashley to stump up £4milllion to make his move permanent.
Dubravka made the most Premier League saves in 2019-20 but reports of United signing a new shot-stopper had been rife since Eddie Howe was appointed in November. New arrival Pope, despite suffering relegation with the Clarets last season, exceeds his Toon counterpart in every goalkeeping metric.
