{"id":623505,"date":"2023-05-06T09:58:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T13:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623505"},"modified":"2023-05-06T10:00:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T14:00:18","slug":"chelsea-looking-to-sign-andre-onana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/06\/chelsea-looking-to-sign-andre-onana\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Aiming to Sign \u00a340 Million-Rated \u2018Excellent\u2019 Goalkeeper as Part of Major Overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea are working on getting a deal done to sign Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana in the summer transfer window, claims\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2023\/05\/05\/chelsea-transfer-news-inter-milan-andre-onana-pochettino\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Telegraph&#8217;s Matt Law<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Cameroonian no.1 appears to be at the top of their\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\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0goalkeeper\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/15\/chelsea-contact-three-players-goalkeeper-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">wishlist for the summer<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Eyeing Andre Onana Summer Signing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"YMiQTpJDTHV8meVVZFubJA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1252392993\" 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:'YMiQTpJDTHV8meVVZFubJA',sig:'XGyA5v8I7bgEBwkjdq3IfWDAnYwpRU04oq3ERQ0zbpc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1252392993',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\">How Much Chelsea Need to Pay For Onana<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Blues are\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2023\/04\/27\/transfer-news-lavia-chelsea-kudus-arsenal-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to have\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/27\/chelsea-plot-170-million-spend\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">plans to invest heavily<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in further improving their squad, even after spending a lot of money on transfers in the recent windows &#8211; including a club-record fee to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/chelsea-finalise-transfer-enzo-fernandez\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sign Enzo Fernandez<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in January.<\/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\/05\/05\/chelsea-interested-in-alex-moreno\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Eyeing Possible Summer Move for Aston Villa Defender Alex Moreno<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Law adds that\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/18\/giorgi-mamardashvili-interest-chelsea-tottenham-leicester\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0are now trying to get themselves in pole position to sign Onana, who has been linked with many other clubs. They&#8217;re particularly keen on signing the Cameroon international after seeing him impress for Inter and helping them get to the Champions League semi-finals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s also stated that the Blues are likely to have a pay a \u00a340 million fee to get Inter to sell him and believe the 27-year-old salary demands could be fulfilled as well. Onana &#8211; who was praised as an\u00a0<\/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\">&#8220;excellent&#8221; goalkeeper<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0earlier this season, has kept 16 clean sheets in 35 appearances this season in all competitions &#8211; including six in 10 Champions League games.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Aiming for Goalkeeper Overhall<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It appears Chelsea could be looking to overhaul their goalkeeper position by signing another goalkeeper, even after having expensive ones like Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy at the club. Law adds that the London side are expected to sell Mendy after\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\">reports<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0claimed that\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/07\/edouard-mendy-rejects-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he failed to agree a new contract<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with them this season.<\/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\/19\/chelsea-set-for-kendry-paez-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Closing in on Kendry Paez Signing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The report also states that any serious bids from other clubs to sign Kepa will be considered, with Chelsea deciding if the Spaniard will stay next season. Kepa has heavily featured for the Blues all through this season, playing under Graham Potter and interim manager Frank Lampard and has kept 12 clean sheets in 35 appearances across all competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are working on getting a deal done to sign Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana in the summer transfer window, claims\u00a0The Telegraph&#8217;s Matt Law. The Cameroonian no.1 appears to be at the top of their\u00a0reported\u00a0goalkeeper\u00a0wishlist for the summer. 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