Chelsea make decision on whether they want a new backup GK or new No.1
According to reports, Chelsea has made an important choice in preparation for their upcoming summer recruitment plans, which are quickly approaching.
Despite spending significant amounts of money in the previous summer and again in January, the team still has several crucial positions they aim to fill during the upcoming summer transfer window.
It has been widely speculated that Chelsea is in need of a new goalkeeper, but the question remains whether they will opt for a backup option or go all-in for a new starting goalkeeper.
Based on a report from The Daily Mail, Kepa Arrizabalaga’s performance has been satisfactory, leading Chelsea to prioritize signing a backup goalkeeper during the summer transfer window instead of a new starting goalkeeper.
Negotiations for a new contract for Mendy, who celebrated his 31st birthday on Wednesday, have been unsuccessful so far.
Despite offering several incentivized deals, Chelsea has been unable to reach an agreement with the goalkeeper. Mendy was named the best goalkeeper in the world a year ago after an impressive start to his Chelsea career following his transfer from Rennes in 2020.
However, he will enter the last two years of his contract with the club in the upcoming summer.
Chelsea have had preliminary talks regarding the future of Marcus Bettinelli, their third-choice goalkeeper, whose contract expires at the end of the current season.
In addition, they have strengthened their goalkeeping squad by signing promising young goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina from the United States. Slonina began training full-time with Chelsea in January and has already played three games for their under-21 team.
If this report is indeed true, Chelsea fans may not be pleased with the decision to prioritize signing a backup goalkeeper instead of a new starting goalkeeper. However, it is still a few months until the summer transfer window, and the situation could still evolve and change.
Chelsea make decision on whether they want a new backup GK or new No.1
