{"id":626535,"date":"2023-08-13T06:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T10:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626535"},"modified":"2023-08-13T06:06:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T10:06:01","slug":"chelsea-consider-kasper-schmeichel-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/13\/chelsea-consider-kasper-schmeichel-move\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Already Said Goodbye&#8217;: Chelsea Player Now Set for Shock Exit &#8211; &#8216;Brilliant&#8217; 65k P\/W Player Lined Up as Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1690401223168380928?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has confirmed that Chelsea have agreed to a deal with Real Madrid to loan Kepa Arrizabalaga for the 2023\/24 season, with the Spanish goalkeeper having &#8220;already said goodbye&#8221; to everyone at Chelsea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_game_tile query=&#8221;soe\/chelsea&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Eye Kasper Schmeichel as Kepa Arrizabalaga Replacement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Why Liverpool and Chelsea are destroying the transfer market<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Liverpool and Chelsea are DESTROYING the Transfer Market\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jQaiRguMTGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why Are Chelsea Considering Schmeichel?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Amid the news of Kepa being close to a move to Spain,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/aug\/12\/chelsea-target-kasper-schmeichel-with-kepa-arrizabalaga-set-for-real-madrid?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Guardian&#8217;s Jacob Steinberg<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0reports that the Blues are exploring the market for a potential replacement and are considering a move for Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.<\/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\/08\/11\/fulham-pushing-for-callum-hudson-odoi\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fulham Target Move for Chelsea Youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The former Leicester City captain, currently plays for Ligue 1 side OGC Nice and reportedly earns\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/salarysport.com\/football\/player\/kasper-schmeichel\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">65k per week,<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0would bring a wealth of experience to Stamford Bridge having won the Premier League and FA Cup while playing for Leicester City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Blues also sold Edouard Mendy earlier this summer and sent young goalkeeper Gabriel Slolina on loan to Belgian side KAS Eupen until the end of the season, meaning the club needs to strengthen their goalkeeping department.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Else Are Chelsea Working On?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea are working on the signing to sign\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1690392188494995456?s=46&amp;t=HDsqZHitx3ULxuPcRjHVEg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. They are likely to turn their attention to signing a potential Kepa replacement only after that &#8211; but\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1690402668592742401?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has confirmed that they will be in the market for a new goalkeeper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Stamford Bridge club are also reportedly close to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/transfer\/news\/12691\/12927187\/romeo-lavia-chelsea-close-to-agreement-over-signing-of-southampton-midfielder-with-liverpool-still-interested\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reaching an agreement for the signing of Romeo Lavia<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, which would further strengthen the Chelsea squad.<\/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\/08\/10\/leicester-city-cesare-casadei\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Leicester City Agree Loan Deal for Chelsea Midfielder Cesare Casadei<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 36-year-old, previously hailed as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-9323709\/Brendan-Rodgers-heaps-praise-outstanding-Kasper-Schmeichel-Leicester-drop-points.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">brilliant,<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; made 284 appearances in the Premier League for Leicester, in which he kept 83 clean sheets and was known for being a superb shot-stopper and reliable with his distribution too. He would be a sound alternative to Sanchez and bring leadership skills to a young Chelsea dressing room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/azfLwc\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom on Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano\u00a0has confirmed that Chelsea have agreed to a deal with Real Madrid to loan Kepa Arrizabalaga for the 2023\/24 season, with the Spanish goalkeeper having &#8220;already said goodbye&#8221; to everyone at Chelsea. 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