Chelsea handed major boost in pursuit of perfect Robert Sanchez replacement
Chelsea have receive a major boost in their pursuit of Gregor Kobel, with Borussia. Dortmund planning for goalkeeper’s possible departure at the end of the season.
Dortmund are languishing down in 11th place สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ in the Bundesliga table, having manage just two wins from their last eight top-flight matches.
With BVB now seven points adrift of the top four, Niko Kovac, who last month replace. Nuri Sahin as head coach, has an almighty battle on his hands in securing Champions League football.
Dortmund may be force to offload some of their key assets in order to offset the financial losses. That would be felt should they fail to qualify for Europe’s premier competition.
Kobel is name as one of the three players that Dortmund ‘have to consider’ selling in the summer. Should they miss out – and a deal could be possible for a fee in the region of €50m (£42m).
The 27-year-old ‘keeper is joine on that list by Jamie Gittens and Karim Adeyemi, who. Dortmund value at around €80-100m (£67m-83.5m) and £50m (£42m) respectively.
Recent emanating out of Germany suggeste Chelsea were eyeing a potential move for Kobel, with. Robert Sanchez failing to impress between the sticks at Stamford Bridge this term.
It’s understood Kobel has grown increasingly frustrate with Dortmund’s lack of silverware and could. Be open to the idea of swapping the Bundesliga for the Premier League.
The Switzerland international has made 145 appearances in all competitions since joining Dortmund from Stuttgart in 2021 and has twice name in the Bundesliga Team of the Season.
His current contract at the Westfalenstadion runs through to the summer of 2028.
Chelsea’s current number one, Sanchez, has made a string of costly errors this season and was replace in Enzo Maresca’s starting XI by Filip Jorgensen for the side’s recent win over West Ham.
Jamie Carragher has an outspoken critic across the season of Sanchez and believes the Spaniard is ‘not at the level’ require to help win the club a major trophy.
‘I’ve been really disappointe with Chelsea,’ the ex-Liverpool and England defender said on the latest episode of.
‘I never thought they could win the league at any stage because of the goalkeeper and the centre-forward, they’re not at the level. The centre-backs are not at the level either.
‘But this drop-off will be a real worry for the people at the top of the club.
‘If they don’t get Champions League football next season, having there for a couple of years and spent that amount of money, that’s a disaster.’