Chelsea is a move for Brighton pariah Robert Sanchez this summer.
Les Bleus need to sign a new goalkeeper following the arrival of Mauricio Pochettino as the club’s new coach, with Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy in starting position. Kepa has been No. 1 for the vast majority of the 2022/23 season, but is not perceived as the long-term solution at Stamford Bridge.
Talks are already planned for Inter Milan shooter Andre Onana. Serie A is expected to demand around £34 million for the 27-year-old, after joining the club in a loose move last summer. Mike Maignan and Jordan Pickford have also been linked.
Now, according to Sky Italia, Chelsea is also eyeing Sanchez. Brighton could allow the foreigner from Spain to leave the Amex Stadium this summer after Jason Steele inspired the current part of the season. That left Sanchez firmly as his choice for now, betting one. of the last 16 Premier League matches.
The report also claims that the Blues are in talks with Brighton about an imaginable move from Sanchez, who still has two years left on his contract. well beyond the year, and has not been included in the Seagulls’ squad for the final games of the season.
Explaining why this was the case, Roberto De Zerbi said: “We spoke to Robert before the Arsenal game and together we thought the most productive solution was to stay at home. He makes a decision on everything. Robert makes a decision, and in the end moment, that’s how I was looking for it, not me, not the club.
“Yes, yes, but with Robert I have no problem. I would like to play with Jason [Steele], not because I don’t like Robert, because Robert is a very sensible goalkeeper, but I am a coach, I have and I have to do it before the game.
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“You can communicate after the game, it’s less difficult for you, but I’m the coach, I have to make the resolution before the game. I made the resolution to continue with Jason, just that. It’s my right. “
As for Chelsea, Pochettino is expected to oversee a first fire sale when he takes next month. The Blues have to sell to pave the way for new players after spending £600m last year. Chelsea is also not in Europe next season and yes. I don’t want a massive team.
Inter are interested in signing Romelu Lukaku, Kalidou Koulibaly, Trevoh Chalobah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who are already in complex negotiations with AC Milan. Conor Gallagher, Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic, N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang are among others who may be on the move.
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