{"id":557921,"date":"2020-07-13T15:51:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T19:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=557921"},"modified":"2020-07-13T15:51:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T19:51:44","slug":"report-chelsea-continuing-to-monitor-ajaxs-andre-onana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/13\/report-chelsea-continuing-to-monitor-ajaxs-andre-onana\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Chelsea Continuing to Monitor Ajax’s Andre Onana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chelsea<\/a> are continuing to monitor Andre Onana at Ajax as a replacement for Kepa Arrizabalaga, according to The Athletic’s<\/a> Dermot Corrigan. It is believed that the Blues would be able to sign the Ajax goalkeeper for around \u20ac30 million – a hefty amount cheaper than the \u20ac80 million they paid for Arrizabalaga.<\/p>\n

Chelsea Continuing to Monitor Ajax’s Andre Onana<\/h2>\n

Doubts Over Arrizabalaga<\/h3>\n

Since arriving from Athletic Bilbao in 2018, Arrizabalaga has never truly convinced anyone that he could be the long-term number one for Chelsea.<\/p>\n

The latest in a series of poor performances came on Saturday in the Blues’ 3-0 defeat away at Sheffield United<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While some praised his initial save for David McGoldrick’s opener in the defeat, others felt he could have done more to keep the ball away from the on-rushing Blades striker.<\/p>\n

The big error, though, was for Oli McBurnie’s header, where Arrizabalaga appeared flat-footed and didn’t even dive for the ball, which nestled in the bottom corner.<\/p>\n

Chelsea Like What They See in Onana<\/h3>\n

According to the report by The Athletic, Chelsea are particularly impressed by Onana’s shot-stopping and the ability to comfortably play with the ball at his feet.<\/p>\n

Onana, too, is reported to be intrigued by the idea of playing in the Premier League. The chance of returning to Barcelona is slim because of all the off-field issues going on at the club. He could, though, remain at Ajax. The Dutch champions are in a strong position financially and will be in no hurry to part with another prized asset.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Chelsea have already done business with Ajax having signed Hakim Ziyech<\/a> back in February.<\/p>\n

A key stumbling block will be whether Chelsea can recoup a lot of the fee they paid for Arrizabalaga. As well, the decision-makers at the club are still deciding whether this lack of form is a blip or whether it really is time to replace their goalkeeper.<\/p>\n

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