{"id":556481,"date":"2020-07-02T17:20:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T21:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=556481"},"modified":"2020-07-02T17:21:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T21:21:39","slug":"chelsea-prepared-to-loan-out-kepa-arrizabalaga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/02\/chelsea-prepared-to-loan-out-kepa-arrizabalaga\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Chelsea Prepared to Loan Out Kepa Arrizabalaga"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chelsea<\/a>‘s chances of signing a new goalkeeper may rest on whether they are willing to pay a percentage of Kepa Arrizabalaga<\/a>‘s wages to loan him out, according to Matt Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Football.London<\/a> are also reporting that the Blues have identified two possible replacements for the Spaniard.<\/p>\n

Chelsea Prepared to Loan Out Kepa Arrizabalaga<\/h2>\n

Lampard to Seriously Consider Goalkeeping Options<\/h3>\n

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is to seriously consider his goalkeeping options at the end of the season.<\/p>\n

The Club’s current goalkeeper options are Kepa Arrizabalaga, Willy Caballero<\/a> and Jamie Cumming<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With the other two unlikely to take a long-term spot in the first eleven over Kepa, who has disappointed under Frank Lampard to-date, Chelsea are looking at replacing him.<\/p>\n

It looks as though Kepa could be loaned out for at least a season.<\/p>\n

A Loan is Most Realistic<\/h3>\n

A loan away from Chelsea for Kepa is the most realistic scenario right now.<\/p>\n

Chelsea have no chance of recouping anything close to the \u00a371.6 million they spent to sign him from Athletic Bilbao<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Clubs in La Liga<\/a> are interested in taking the goalkeeper back to Spain, though it is unlikely that any of those will be able to pay his \u00a3150,000-a-week wages.<\/p>\n

Chelsea may need to agree to pay a percentage of his weekly wage, should a deal happen.<\/p>\n

Kepa’s departure would allow Frank Lampard to sign a new goalkeeper in the transfer window.<\/p>\n

Cech to Find Replacement<\/h3>\n

There doesn’t seem to be an obvious candidate to replace Kepa in the Chelsea goal.<\/p>\n

However, technical and performance advisr Petr Cech is described<\/a> as the perfect man to find the right candidate for his own previous spot in the team.<\/p>\n

Cech is said to have worked closely with former teammate Frank Lampard and director Marina Granovskaia for the signings of Hakim Ziyech<\/a> from Ajax<\/a> and Timo Werner<\/a> from RB Leipzig<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As a result, it would make perfect sense for him to be involved in the recruitment of a new no.1.<\/p>\n

Keen to Make Additions Elsewhere<\/h3>\n

Chelsea are also keen to make further additions in other positions. Leicester City<\/a> defender Ben Chilwell<\/a> remains Chelsea’s top target at left-back. Whilst, the Blues are also set to step up their pursuit of Kai Havertz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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