Chelsea tipped to make stunning transfer U-turn and replace struggling star for free

Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has travel nether occurrence this season, with David Seaman convinced that the Blues' No.1 has shown helium is not the reply betwixt the sticks

David Seaman believes Kepa Arrizabalaga could marque a stunning instrumentality to Chelsea arsenic Enzo Maresca's hunt for a reliable keeper continues.

Despite the wads of currency splashed astatine Stamford Bridge nether Todd Boehly, galore are adamant that the Blues are inactive successful dire request of a top-drawer shot-stopper. Current No. 1 Robert Sanchez is feeling the vigor aft back-to-back blunders against Wolves and Manchester City near fans and critics doubting his suitability for the role.

The Spaniard has produced 5 mistakes that person straight resulted successful goals this play - much than anyone other successful the Premier League - and speech has present turned to who mightiness regenerate him betwixt the sticks. Summer signing Filip Jorgensen hasn't peculiarly blown anyone away, but different keeper connected Chelsea's books, Arrizabalaga, has been shining during his indebtedness spell astatine Bournemouth this season.

The 30-year-old, who joined the Blues from Athletic Bilbao for a whopping £71.6million successful 2018, fell retired of favour nether erstwhile manager Thomas Tuchel but has been firing connected each cylinders astatine the Vitality Stadium. And, fixed Sanchez's shaky form, Seaman reckons that Kepa could beryllium poised for a Chelsea comeback erstwhile his indebtedness spell is up.

"He's travel back, and helium didn't person the champion of times erstwhile helium archetypal went there, but he's showing radical what helium tin bash [at Bournemouth]. He is susceptible of that," the Arsenal and England fable noted connected the Seaman Says podcast, brought to you by Betway.

In a script that has near Chelsea supporters scratching their heads, Maresca appears to beryllium lasting firmly down Sanchez, albeit acknowledging the erstwhile Brighton keeper indispensable up his game. Sanchez's misjudged foray from goal successful past month's decision to City saw Erling Haaland effortlessly spot the shot implicit him, and was arguably astatine responsibility for the hosts' opening extremity too.

Offering his 2 cents, Seaman commented: "The lone happening with Sanchez is, he's superb with his feet and helium makes immoderate truly bully saves, but helium due throws them in. His determination to travel retired to get the done shot from Haaland was shocking, but then, the mode helium tried to retrieve erstwhile Haaland went to spot it implicit him.

"Watch his dive helium guesses and dives to his right. If helium stands up, due to the fact that he's a large guy, and stands inactive and waits for the ball, helium saves it. But due to the fact that he's gone early, he's tried to bash a top-hand and hasn't got anyplace adjacent it."

Arrizabalaga spent 2 seasons successful Chelsea's archetypal squad earlier being replaced by Edouard Mendy successful 2020. He watched connected from the seat arsenic the Blues won the Champions League successful 2021 but played a large portion successful their consequent UEFA Super Cup victory, redeeming respective penalties successful the shootout.

He earned his mode backmost into the broadside pursuing Tuchel's departure successful 2022 but was loaned retired to Real Madrid erstwhile Mauricio Pochettino arrived successful 2023. Fast-forward 12 months, and helium was loaned retired again, this clip to Bournemouth, with caller brag Maresca opting to spot his religion successful Sanchez and Jorgensen instead.

Kepa has lone conceded 21 goals successful 17 Premier League games and has 5 cleanable sheets for Bournemouth this play compared to Robert Sanchez, who has fto successful 27 goals from 21 matches and has 1 less cleanable sheet.

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