Denmark "the land of goalkeepers"
Jimmy Nielsen: Aalborg, Dk.
A new Danish goalkeeper
on the sidelines, 20 years old, set to take over from Peter?
30/3/98
Jimmy has never hidden the fact that
Peter Schmeichel is his big hero and a dream
move to
Manchester United is his big dream would be
a carrer at Old Trafford!
Jimmy's dream may well come true as last Tuesday whilst Jimmy played
for
Denmark U21's v Scotland Alex Ferguson's brother
was there to check him out.
Reports were so good that United have taken
steps to possibly secure his services
soon to become apprentice to Peter
Schmeichel.
Jimmy's agent Vincenzo
Morabito has confirmed United's interest.
Jimmy's current contract with Aalborg FC runs to 2003
If United are
interested then his contract does not have any limits.
The future for Jimmy may well be in the North of England
Aalborg are currently lying at the top of the Danish Super League.
News was from Aalborg Stiftstidende Monday 31/3/98
Latest from October 1999 Jimmy Nielsen ----------------------------------------------------------- Position : Goalkeeper Country : Danish Born : 06.08.77 Height : 1,91 m Weight : 88 kg Matches for Aalborg : 94 Kontrakt runs to : 31.07.2003 Earlier Clubs : B52 [Denmark] & Millwall FC. Short details: Jimmy Nielsen broke into the Aalborg first team in early 1997, he has kept his place since. Many see Jimmy Nielsen as a future replacement for Peter Schmeichel for the Danish National team. Haircut and size are seemingly alike! Jimmy has always been fast on the goal-line, he has now worked hard on improving his play around the penalty area, he is therefore now the complete goalkeeper. Jimmy, 21, has already been earmarked the best goalkeeper in the Super- league in Denmark [Superligaen]. He is already goalkeeper for Danish U21's and in autumn 1998 was voted "Year's goalkeeper in Superligaen.
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