Chelsea are readying a cash-plus-player offer that would see a star favoured by Thomas Tuchel used as bait to sign a Man Utd target, per a report.
Among the many challenges facing Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge this summer is trimming a bloated squad down to size. However, that’s not to say new additions aren’t wanted, and a cash-plus-player move would kill two birds with one stone.
The Mirror recently reported Pochettino is ‘unconvinced’ by both of his frontline goalkeeping options.
Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy are the pair in question, and according to FootMercato, the latter could be served up to help bring Andre Onana to Chelsea.
Mendy, 31, was a £22m signing from French side Rennes back in 2020. The Senegalese was Tuchel’s preferred stopper during his time at the club despite Kepa being the world’s most expensive goalkeeper.
However, Mendy has fallen behind Kepa in the pecking order under subsequent managers and per FootMercato, is the one who’ll make way.
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- June 4, 2023
