Chelsea Have Held Talks With Inter Milan Goalkeeper Ahead Of Mauricio Pochettino’s Arrival
Chelsea are set to welcome Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager at the end of the season, and according to recent reports, one of the Argentine’s top priorities is to sign a new goalkeeper.
The Daily Mail recently reported that the Blues will target a new shot-stopper, central midfielder and striker this summer, and while there remains a lot of uncertainty surrounding striker Romelu Lukaku, two other players now facing uncertain futures are goalkeeping duo Kepa and Edouard Mendy.
Despite Kepa and Mendy playing important roles in the Blues’ recent success, with the latter integral in the side’s 2020-21 Champions League win, neither keeper appear to be top of Pochettino’s wanted list.
That could prompt US billionaire owner Todd Boehly to go back into the market in search of a new number, and according to journalist Ben Jacobs, one player the Londoners have already spoken to is Inter Milan’s Andre Onana.
“Chelsea have reached out already and spoken to Onana at Inter and there’s nothing necessarily concrete or advanced at this point because Pochettino would have to input to any kind of signing,” Jacobs told GiveMeSport.
“Particularly goalkeeper, as it’s perhaps the most intriguing signing for Chelsea in many ways, because they already have two strong challengers for the number one. But that’s without any clarity for Mendy and Kepa as to who actually would be the number one and a new manager is going to have to input into that as well.”
During his first year at the San Siro, Onana, who has four years left on his deal, has kept 18 clean sheets in 37 appearances, in all competitions, and following Inter Milan’s 2-0 semi-final first-leg win over rivals AC Milan last week, the 27-year-old is on the verge of playing in his first Champions League final.
