With Souness gone to the Barcodes, he may be tempted to take Brad Friedel with him. I know Friedel's getting on a bit, but he's still one of the best keepers in the league. (Another one we let through the net.) If he did, Given would be out of his number one spot at St James's.
Given (scuse the pun) that Dudek is a lost cause and that Kirkland's future is still uncertain cos of his injuries, would it be worth picking up Given? To me, he's been a quality keeper behind a ****** defence for years now.
Might be a mid-term solution