If you’d asked us back in the spring, we would have said the one position it was CERTAIN Chelsea would strengthen this summer would be goalkeeper.
But with the new season just a month away, we look more likely than ever to be sticking with proven liability Kepa Arrizabalaga.
So what happened to our long rumoured interest in Mike Maignan, the AC Milan goalkeeper? CalcioMercato have the whole story.
They claim that the Italian side asked for €100m for their stopper – it’s no wonder we walked away right from the start then.
Maignan looks like an incredible player – even better than Andre Onana, the Inter goalkeeper who we turned our attention to once it became clear that we were never getting close to AC’s man between the sticks.
Since then our interest in Onana seems to have ebbed too, and now Manchester United are favourites to sign him. After being stung by the vast fee we paid for Kepa – a nightmare that still haunts us – you can see why we’re being cautious.
Chelsea can build and groom great goalkeepers from the academy. Chelsea concentrates too much on midfielders forgetting about the defence and goalkeeping sections.
your right about that, they also have gaga solnina as their signed goal keeper
Time to get over the constant attacks on Kepa based round òne poor season. In most cup runs he was the one who took us to finals only to be dropped for finals. Unlike Mendy he kept goal in a zonal marking system. Unlike Mendy he didn’t have the protection of a double pivot. Kante played further forward. His stats last season compare favourably with those touted to replace him. Until Lampard returned we had the second best defensive record. I’m fed up with this hate towards him. Bloggers etc need to get a grip. Hateful pro Mendy African bias fans too.
Kepa is our number one and the trust placed on him by the manager will motivate him to perform better
Chelsea should concentrate on the defence now