August 9th 2023.
Thomas Tuchel is looking to be reunited with his former Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in Bavaria as the Spanish goalkeeper is keen to make a move to Germany. Reports suggest that Chelsea are willing to let the keeper switch to Bayern Munich this month, with initial talks already taking place between the clubs.
Tuchel had dropped Kepa in favour of Edouard Mendy during their time together at Stamford Bridge, but he has personally recommended his former charge to Bayern’s recruitment team. Kepa is likely to leave London due to his expensive salary of £190,000-a-week and the fact that Robert Sanchez has been brought in for £25m. Chelsea would also be keen to receive a decent sum for the most expensive goalkeeper in football history, who cost the club £71.6m when he moved from Athletic Bilbao in 2018.
Mauricio Pochettino was asked about Kepa and his future at the club at the end of last month and replied: ‘We are so happy with him.’ He has featured prominently in pre-season, but Pochettino is happy to go into the new campaign with Sanchez.
Should Kepa leave, Chelsea would be on the hunt for a replacement goalkeeper to provide cover and competition for Sanchez. Two targets have already been identified in Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili and Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel. Bayern Munich have also been enquiring about Ajax’s Geronimo Rulli and Sevilla’s Bounou.
It looks like Kepa may soon be on the move to Germany, after Thomas Tuchel's prompting and the goalkeeper being keen to make the switch. Chelsea would be happy to offload his high salary and receive a decent sum for the player, but they would also need to find a replacement to provide cover for Sanchez. With two targets in mind, the west London club will have to act quickly to find a suitable goalkeeper.
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