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title: "Four reasons why Ralf Fahrmann will be a great signing for Norwich"
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author: "Daniel Emery"
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published: "2019-07-06T10:15:25Z"
modified: "2019-07-06T10:15:26Z"
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# Four reasons why Ralf Fahrmann will be a great signing for Norwich

Norwich City confirmed their third senior signing of the summer on Friday as they announced the arrival of Ralf Fahrmann on a season-long loan from Schalke.

> Twitter: Goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann has joined #ncfc on a season-long loan deal from Schalke! ![?](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/12.0.0-1/svg/1f44a.svg) (@NorwichCityFC)

Patrick Roberts, on loan from Manchester City, and Josip Drmic, on a free from Borussia Monchengladbach, had been Norwich’s only arrivals of the summer – with Fahrmann now joining them at the club.

The experienced German shot-stopper will spend the 2019/20 season on loan to Norwich, with no option to buy clause inserted into the deal. He also signed a new one-year contract extension with Schalke before completing the move.

He will now compete with Tim Krul for a starting place in the Premier League next season, following Norwich’s promotion to the top-flight after winning the Championship last term.

But, will Fahrmann be a good signing for Norwich? Here are four reasons why he will…