Norwich City’s Tim Krul is scheduled to have a medical with Luton Town.
Tim Krul is due to have a medical with Premier League newcomers Luton Town on Tuesday, after an agreement with Norwich City.
City’s shot-stopper is prepared to leave the club after five years and will fly outside of Norfolk on Tuesday afternoon for his medical.
If all goes as planned, Krul will be officially announced as a Luton Town player later this week, becoming the latest to join their Premier League survival mission after being pushed down the pecking order at City by Angus Gunn.
Krul will initially report to Colney on Tuesday morning to bid his teammates and staff farewell before traveling to Bedfordshire in the afternoon for the first stage of his medical exams, which will most likely last into Wednesday. As a result, he will miss Norwich’s Carabao Cup match against QPR.
Luton had explored a number of experienced goalkeeping alternatives, including ex-City player John Ruddy, who is now expected to stay at St Andrews, before settling on Krul after reaching an agreement with Norwich.
Norwich City will return promising Scottish goalkeeper Jon McCracken from his loan spell at Dundee to allow new goalkeeping coach Paul Clements to examine him after not previously working with the 22-year-old.
McCracken joined the Scottish Premiership side earlier this summer and started their first game of the season against Motherwell earlier this month.
City will re-enter the market to sign a deputy for first-choice keeper Angus Gunn to allow their young keepers an opportunity to head out on loan. That is unlikely to be free agent Jed Steer.
Krul will return to the Premier League having made 169 appearances for Norwich, with 65 arriving in the top-flight.
The Dutch international won the Barry Butler Memorial Trophy in 2019/20, becoming the first goalkeeper to win the award since Andy Marshall claimed it back in 2001.
Krul has been a popular figure with supporters and overcame knee injuries that ended his long-standing spell with Newcastle to succeed with City. He has been a key figure behind the scenes and is well-regarded by all at Colney.
He played a key role in both of their Championship title-winning seasons under Daniel Farke and starred in difficult Premier League relegation campaigns.
Norwich have been open to his departure all summer in order to save in wages and Luton have met their valuation of the 35-year-old.
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