Chelsea to launch Onana bid as two goalkeeper targets favoured
New Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino needs to signal a brand new No1 this summer time and the Blues have settled on Onana as their main goal.
Inter need at the very least £50million for the 27-year-old and could possibly be compelled to promote him to assist ease their monetary issues.
Chelsea held talks with Inter in April and at the moment are set to re-open dialogue with the Italian membership.
Andre Onana has impressed since becoming a member of Inter Milan
/ AFP by way of Getty ImagesOnana couldn’t assist stop Inter dropping 1-0 in opposition to Manchester City within the Champions League Final on Saturday however the Cameroon worldwide performed effectively.
He stood as much as efforts from Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne within the first half and will do nothing concerning the second-half winner from Rodri.
City supervisor Pep Guardiola final week praised Onana and described him as “exceptional with his feet”.
Onana is now eager to resolve his future. Manchester United may rival Chelsea in a transfer for him and might provide him Champions League soccer subsequent season, although the Blues stay a pretty proposition underneath Pochettino.
Alternatives choices to Onana embrace Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili, Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel and Brentford’s David Raya.
Mamardashvili is considered Chelsea’s second-choice goal to return in alongside Kepa Arrizabalaga, with Edouard Mendy anticipated to be bought this summer time.
AC Milan and France No1 Mike Maignan was additionally sounded out however Chelsea have been delay by his £80m asking value.
Chelsea have an excellent working relationship with Inter, having loaned Romelu Lukaku again to the Italians and signed younger midfielder Cesare Casadei for £16m final summer time.
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Lukaku is ready for talks with Chelsea over his future. The striker, who missed an excellent late likelihood to take the Champions League Final to further time, is because of return to Chelsea this summer time after spending this season on mortgage at Inter.
Pochettino has indicated he could be prepared to work with Lukaku nevertheless it stays to be seen if the £97.5m striker will likely be a part of his plans.