Goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton insists it is about time the value of having a top keeper was reflected in the transfer market.
Scottish stopper Craig Gordon is set to clinch a $22million transfer from Hearts to Sunderland which would see him become the most expensive keeper in the history of the English top flight.
Eyebrows have been raised at the size of the fee, but Shilton - who became the world's most costly goalkeeper when he joined Nottingham Forest for $675,000 in 1977 - believes a quality stopper is well worth heavy investment.
"They have been undervalued considering the position they play in the team," he told Sky Sports News.
"Goalscoring is the hardest job, but goalkeeping is second to that. You don't really have a good team without a good goalkeeper - that's how important the position is.
"So $22million doesn't seem a lot when you think of what's been paid for some of the outfield players."
Eyebrows have been raised at the size of the fee, but Shilton - who became the world's most costly goalkeeper when he joined Nottingham Forest for $675,000 in 1977 - believes a quality stopper is well worth heavy investment.
"They have been undervalued considering the position they play in the team," he told Sky Sports News.
"Goalscoring is the hardest job, but goalkeeping is second to that. You don't really have a good team without a good goalkeeper - that's how important the position is.
"So $22million doesn't seem a lot when you think of what's been paid for some of the outfield players."
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