Enzo Maresca hatches transfer plan to solve Chelsea crisis - but faces Man Utd problem

Chelsea are keen connected signing different goalkeeper amid Robert Sanchez's struggles betwixt the posts, though Manchester United are targeting the aforesaid man: Gregor Kobel

Chelsea are lining up a determination for Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, who's besides a people for Manchester United.

Enzo Maresca wants to fortify Chelsea's goalkeeping department, contempt the Blues already having 8 'keepers connected their books. Current No.1 Robert Sanchez has been astatine responsibility for a fig of goals this play and though Maresca is publically backing him, Chelsea's transportation squad are actively looking for a replacement.

Kobel, 27, has emerged arsenic their perfect target, though immoderate determination is apt to hap successful the summer transportation window.The Swiss shot-stopper ticks plentifulness of boxes connected Chelsea's database of criteria, though they could look contention from United.

The Independent assertion that the Red Devils person a long-standing involvement successful Kobel, who's spent 4 years astatine Dortmund. It's been reported elsewhere that United brag Ruben Amorim wants to sign a caller goalkeeper successful 2025 and supply superior contention for Andre Onana, who's had akin issues to Sanchez.

Kobel is nether declaration and 2028 and Dortmund would similar not to bash concern successful the midst of what's been a challenging season. BVB precocious sacked manager Nuri Sahin six months into the job, with the nine inactive successful the bottommost fractional of the Bundesliga table.

Dortmund person managed to suffice for the Champions League knockout play-offs and volition look Sporting Lisbon oregon Club Brugge for the close to play either Aston Villa oregon Lille successful the circular of 16. Kobel made an mistake for Shakhtar Donetsk's lone extremity connected Wednesday but his banal remains high.

Chelsea person already secured 1 goalkeeper for adjacent season, having agreed a woody to motion highly-rated Belgian imaginable Mike Penders from Genk. Meanwhile, Maresca continues to backmost Sanchez, whose latest mistake during Saturday's 3-1 nonaccomplishment distant to Manchester City proved costly.

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"We spot Robert for definite but the archetypal 1 that is wholly alert helium is making mistakes successful this infinitesimal is Robert," the Blues manager said. "For sure, we proceed to spot Robert. We spot Robert but present we person 1 full week [until the adjacent game], we spot the absorption and past we determine for the adjacent game."

United, connected the different hand, person been linked with different Belgian 'keeper, Senne Lammens, who plays for Royal Antwerp. Lammens, 22, has reportedly besides caught the attraction of clubs successful the Bundesliga. Like successful the lawsuit of Kobel, immoderate determination would apt person to hold until the summer.

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