5 potential replacements for Petr Cech at Arsenal

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Petr Cech's time as a world-class goalie is coming to an end and Arsenal need to start preparing for it

#4 Anthony Lopes (Olympique Lyonnais & Portugal)

The Lyon number one will make a great goalie for the Gunners
The Lyon number one will make a great goalie for the Gunners

Already being touted as the future number one goalie for Portugal, for a 27-year-old, it seems like Lopes has been around for a while, at the same time, it also sounds like he is a young upstart looking to bulldoze his way to the top.

Born to a French father and Portuguese mother, Lopes is a product of the famous Olympique Lyonnais youth system and has spent his entire career at the French club where he is now the undisputed number one.

A very good organizer of the defence, his ability to marshall and direct his defenders into forming an effective line will come in handy in an Arsenal side where defenders have become notorious for going walkabout during games.

Possessing agile reflexes, a calm presence in goal as well as the ability to play out of the back, he will be a huge asset to an Arsenal team that always looks to get on the forefront in matches rather than sitting back & looking to break on the counter.

Lyon will not want to lose a very reliable keeper. So Wenger will have to go big to get the Portuguese international to move to the Emirates stadium.

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Edited by Shambhu Ajith