{"id":623155,"date":"2023-04-15T05:34:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T09:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623155"},"modified":"2023-04-15T05:34:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T09:34:32","slug":"chelsea-contact-three-players-goalkeeper-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/15\/chelsea-contact-three-players-goalkeeper-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Begin Contact With \u2018Excellent\u2019 Star &#038; Two Others to Solve Issues Around Key Position"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/10\/pierre-emerick-aubameyang-suggested-chelsea-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0have started to contact representatives as their goalkeeper search begins to intensify, claims the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-lampard-mendy-kepa-transfer-news-raya-onana-kobel-b1074103.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Evening Standard&#8217;s, Nizaar Kinsella<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Blues are already seemingly thinking about summer transfer deals as their season seemingly nears a disappointing end.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Make Contact With Three Major Goalkeepers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"C4IKgflaTyt7a_Dxs-rZDQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1436969798\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'C4IKgflaTyt7a_Dxs-rZDQ',sig:'7qRMObwIkx7DIS79YYB4nAQW1JDAvzo21D6PdF_Oh6M=',w:'594px',h:'341px',items:'1436969798',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Interested in Signing New Goalkeeper<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite already having two goalkeepers in Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy fight for the no.1 role, Chelsea feel like they need a new goalkeeper and have started a search for a new number one. Kinsella adds that the Blues have already contacted the representatives of some potential replacement options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/13\/astrid-wett-interview-all-things-chelsea-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Astrid Wett Interview: Chelsea Fan Opens up on Her Fandom<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Those include Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana and Borussia Dortmund no.1 Gregor Kobel &#8211; who excelled against them in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 clash earlier this season. Moreover, Kinsella states that they have also contacted the representatives of Brentford goalkeeper David Raya, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1644983738386792451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1644983738386792451%7Ctwgr%5E308ffb1567567d5682bed1190c66abebb1275b94%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flastwordonsports.com%2Ffootball%2F2023%2F04%2F10%2Fbrentford-price-tag-david-raya-manchester-united%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported to be seeking an exit<\/a> from the club in the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is also stated that if Chelsea can\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/05\/luis-enrique-keen-chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">appoint Luis Enrique<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0as the next permanent manager and successor to <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/02\/chelsea-fire-graham-potter-after-aston-villa-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Graham Potter<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, then the Spaniard might push for them to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1758311\/Chelsea-transfer-news-Luis-Enrique-first-signing-Jan-Oblak-goalkeeper-talks\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Yan Oblak<\/a> in the summer as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Facing Issues With Edouard Mendy\u2019s Future<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When it comes to Mendy&#8217;s Chelsea future, it has been claimed that the relationship between the two is not positive. Mendy is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-mount-new-contract-mendy-reject-b1023388.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to have rejected contract extension offers from Chelsea, who have also now paused talks over his long-term future at the club. He could\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/15\/chelsea-goalkeeper-edouard-mendy-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">end up leaving Stamford Bridge<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/12\/chelsea-ben-chilwell-new-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Tie Ben Chilwell to New Four-Year Contract Extension<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It could be because of the uncertainty around his future and Arrizabalaga&#8217;s inconsistent nature, that is pushing Chelsea to sign a new goalkeeper. Onana has been described as an &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbrief.com\/football\/28927-world-cup-serie-a-goalkeeper-praises-andre-onana-cameroon-serbia-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">excellent&#8217; goalkeeper<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; in the past and has 100 clean sheets in his professional career &#8211; with Kobel producing some brilliant performances this season like Raya. However, it remains to be seen which goalkeeper Chelsea push to sign after holding initial talks with their representatives.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea\u00a0have started to contact representatives as their goalkeeper search begins to intensify, claims the\u00a0Evening Standard&#8217;s, Nizaar Kinsella. The Blues are already seemingly thinking about summer transfer deals as their season seemingly nears a disappointing end. 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