Chelsea ‘plotting summer season transfer for £40m-rated goalkeeper Andre Onana’ amid doubts over Kepa Arizzabalaga and Edouard Mendy… and Inter Milan’s ‘interest in Romelu Lukaku and Trevoh Chalobah could maintain the key’
Chelsea maintain interest in Inter’s Onana soon after inbound links to previous Ajax keeper in 2020Inter ‘appreciate’ Chalobah, who could be ‘hold the key’ to a offer in the summer Lukaku could be provided in any offer for Onana as he would like to continue to be at Inter
Chelsea are plotting a go for Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana although desire in Romelu Lukaku and Trevoh Chalobah from the Italian side could be important to any deal.
Kepa Arrizabalaga is Graham Potter’s initial alternative goalkeeper at Stamford Bridge and has been most popular to Edouard Mendy because the previous Brighton manager took about from Thomas Tuchel.
Having said that, it is thought that the Blues could enter the industry for a new shot-stopper in the summer transfer window, with Gazetta Dello Sport identifying Onana as a target for Chelsea.
The report states that the Cameroon global could swap Italy for the Premier League as soon as this summer months, with a number of groups intrigued in a shift for the 26-calendar year-previous, such as Potter’s Chelsea.
The Blues previously have numerous gamers that are of curiosity to Inter, with Lukaku currently on mortgage at the Serie A side.
Gazzetta Dello Sport imagine that Chelsea could use gamers in a offer for Andre Onana
Onana was previously connected with a transfer to Stamford Bridge from Ajax back in 2020
The Belgian ‘wants to continue to be at all costs’ although Inter also ‘appreciate’ Chalobah as individuals on the Inter board are have been keen on the defender ‘for years’.
Chalobah, a Cobham graduate, has noticed activity time constrained this period irrespective of signing a 6-year deal extension in November, and could search for a Chelsea departure in research of extra minutes.
It remains to be seen as to no matter if any deal could be struck in between the Blues and Inter for Onana, but the curiosity in these players could see a opportunity swap offer emerge.
Onana is believed to be valued at £40million by Inter, getting played 28 periods this year for the Italian facet and holding an extraordinary 14 clear sheets in the method.
Owning earlier been joined to Chelsea back in 2020, Onana could make the shift to Stamford Bridge a few many years later on and be a part of Potter’s new-look side this summer season.
Romelu Lukaku is eager to continue to be at Inter Milan over and above his existing personal loan spell
Trevoh Chalobah is also held in significant regard at Inter Milan and could be applied in any deal
Nevertheless, any move would possible see either Kepa or Mendy depart the club as Marcus Bettinelli recently signed a new agreement to hold him at the club right up until 2026, most probable in his present-day job as 3rd preference.
Potter has praised Mendy’s angle in the earlier just after the Senegal intercontinental shed his spot to Kepa, stating: ‘I’ve had some very good chats with him and he’s been terrific. Major qualified, extremely supportive.
‘Obviously he was injured when we to start with arrived, so Kepa played and Kepa did properly. He’s trustworthy adequate and expert enough to know that sometimes you have obtained to be client and function tricky and support the group and assistance Kepa, which is precisely what he did. You can not question any additional.’
However, if Onana is introduced in to insert additional competition, Mendy will no question consider his possibilities as the 31-12 months-old has however not agreed a new contract at Chelsea.