TWTD understands that former Austrian U21 international keeper Michael Langer spent some of last week on trial at Playford Road. The 24-year-old SC Freiburg keeper, who was on trial at Manchester United last month, was expected to stay for the full week but was recalled early to sit on the bench during his club’s 1-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

Langer, who played in the behind-closed-doors reserves game against Luton at the training ground last Tuesday, was due to train with Town until the weekend but an injury to Freiburg team-mate Oliver Baumann led to his early return to Germany.

Bregenz-born Langer played youth football with FC Hard and Viktoria Bregenz in his home country before joining German side VfB Stuttgart in 2003. In 2004/05 he made his debut for reserves side VfB Stuttgart II, who play in the Regionalliga Süd, the fourth tier of German football.

Langer made his Bundesliga debut for the VfB Stuttgart and his only top flight appearance so far in the 2006/07 season in a game against Wolfsburg.

In January 2008, the 6ft 4½in tall keeper moved on to SC Freiburg for an undisclosed fee. In 2007/08 Langer made 13 appearances for Freiburg in the Second Bundesliga.

Last season, Langer lost his place to Simon Pouplin and made only one appearance in Freiburg’s promotion season, while appearing three times in Regionalliga Süd for their reserves side.

This year, Langer has failed to make the first team and has played for the reserves on four occasions.

Capped twice by the Austrian U21, Langer is contracted to Freiburg until the summer of 2011.

Meanwhile, Bohemians midfielder Gary Deegan, linked with the Blues on a number of occasions earlier in the season, has agreed to join Coventry City on a free transfer in January. The 22-year-old, who has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal, is considered one of the most promising young players in the League of Ireland.

Town's reserve game at Northampton's Sixfields has switched from Tuesday 26th January to Tuesday 27th April with a 2pm kick-off.

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Pique added 18:57 - Dec 21 Interesting that he was on trial at Man Utd. Although his CV to date doesn't look massively impressive, he's still young and might be worth a punt, but difficult to see where he'd fit in once we have Murphy, Wright fit again and (possibly) Lee-Barratt permanently.
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bluewein added 19:26 - Dec 21 He has a massive face dosen't he?!
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bluepeter added 19:54 - Dec 21 bluevwein, it looks like a photo fit from crime watch and you are right it is huge. Maybe he blocks shots with it?
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petermorris added 20:10 - Dec 21 Apparently he can fit a whole football in his mouth.
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wisebluey added 22:06 - Dec 21 He's got the fattest neck in the world .... sign him up !
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JammyDodgerrr added 23:45 - Dec 21 HIS FACE D:
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Greektractor added 00:11 - Dec 22 he'd be a problem for any striker to face
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Stu_Magoo added 06:23 - Dec 22 My God!!! It's the lovechild of Cristiano Ronaldo and David Coulthard!
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PeekFreans added 07:09 - Dec 22 Nope, don't like the look at all.
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Greektractor added 07:49 - Dec 22 Stu_Magoo - that is one of the most accurate observations ever made
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bedsitfc added 08:30 - Dec 22 haha keane may sign him for the comedy factor "LANGER" means something in cork, ireland
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sirbenofmorlingshire added 08:59 - Dec 22 Hopefully am wrong or reading too much into it, but does another keeper on trial mean that RW is more knackered than first thought or RK is throwing the towel in with him. On the other hand, with RK's connections to United, it may have been a recommendation and if the guy is looking to move and Utd aren't interested, he's worth a look.
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bluefishx added 09:03 - Dec 22 "lovechild of Cristiano Ronaldo and David Coulthard! " Genius!
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Wallingford_Boy added 09:21 - Dec 22 Well I wouldn't kick him out of the sack - yummo!!
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ITFC4EVER added 09:49 - Dec 22 man he has a massive jaw.........and head and neck.
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jonf added 14:12 - Dec 22 '6ft 4½in tall' Just the head alone? Or is this the neck circumference :)?
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Mungo added 21:29 - Dec 22 Bit of a strange one. Couldn't get a game in the German 2nd division last year. Will he be any better than Lee-Barrett? RW is most likely out for the rest of the season, and RK has suggested that he would like 3 fit keepers, which would leave an opening, but I would have thought there would be other players of similar ability available locally?
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bluepeter added 22:05 - Dec 22 magilton would have a field day headbutting that!
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