Chelsea enhance as high Pochettino goal opens door to summer season switch
Onana has been recognized by Chelsea as a switch goal as they search a brand new No1 for brand spanking new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
Chelsea are prepared to dump Edouard Mendy and their targets additionally embrace Brentford’s David Raya, Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel and Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Onana couldn’t forestall Inter dropping 1-0 to Manchester City within the Champions League Final on Saturday night time.
The 27-year-old was requested about his future after the sport in Istanbul.
Onana mentioned he’s blissful at Inter however admitted he’ll settle for no matter choice the membership make over his future.
“I’m so, so happy at Inter,” mentioned Onana, who’s beneath contract at Inter till 2027. “At this professional level you never know what happens.
“I’m available for Inter, they decide and I will accept what they want. I’m happy at Inter”.
Onana has been praised by Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola this week.
Before the Champions League Final, Guardiola mentioned: “Identifying the space and emptying the midfield is a special quality. Normally, teams have great keepers, but he [Onana] is exceptional with his feet.”
And after the sport final night time, Guardiola added: “When you have a goalkeeper like Onana who can read perfectly where everyone is to pass to, with Calhanoglu and Barella, then the strikers hold it up and move the ball around. It is very, very difficult. It would be a tiny bit easier without this goalkeeper, but still very tough.”