{"id":41904,"date":"2025-04-22T19:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/41904\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T19:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:42:12","slug":"chelsea-will-have-to-beat-two-of-their-fiercest-premier-league-rivals-to-land-64m-robert-sanchez-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/41904\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea will have to beat two of their fiercest Premier League rivals to land \u00a364m Robert Sanchez replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Chelsea could sign a new goalkeeper to replace Robert Sanchez this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/robert-sanchez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanchez<\/a> is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a>\u2018s first-choice keeper, but the 27-year-old has made several high-profile mistakes this season.<\/p>\n<p>His deputy, Filip Jorgensen, has not convinced either. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/the-chelsea-player-fans-absolutely-lost-it-with-at-stamford-bridge-as-blues-booed-off-after-defeat-vs-legia-warsaw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea fans fumed at Jorgensen<\/a> in one recent game, unhappy with how long the former Villarreal man took to pass the ball during one phase of play.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues could now bring in a new shot-stopper, with some big names currently being linked with a move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stamford Bridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2210205785-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Miguel Lemos\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images\" \/>Photo by Miguel Lemos\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty ImagesChelsea join Manchester City and Manchester United in race for Diogo Costa<\/p>\n<p>One goalkeeper Chelsea could make a move for is Porto\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/diogo-costa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diogo Costa<\/a>. Last October, it was claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/transfer-news\/chelsea-still-interested-in-signing-very-complete-player-whos-won-nine-major-trophies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea were interested in Costa<\/a>, and it does not look like that interest has gone away.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/chelsea\/diogo-costa-chelsea-interest-fc-porto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">TEAMtalk<\/a>, Chelsea have joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> rivals Manchester City and Manchester United in the race for the 25-year-old\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet claims that Costa has a \u20ac75m (\u00a364.3m) release clause in his contract, making him very much attainable for rich clubs like the English trio.<\/p>\n<p>Like Sanchez, Andre Onana has not impressed at United this season either, while Ederson\u2019s contract at City expires next year.<\/p>\n<p>It means the Citizens could offload the Brazilian this summer to avoid the risk of losing him for nothing, with Costa evidently being viewed as his potential successor by Pep Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p>After a hugely disappointing campaign, especially by their high standards, Guardiola could be a very busy man in the upcoming transfer window.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2210330077-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA\/Getty Images\" \/>Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty ImagesOther goalkeepers Chelsea are interested in<\/p>\n<p>Costa is not the only shot-stopper on Chelsea\u2019s radar. The Blues also have an interest in Borussia Dortmund\u2019s Gregor Kobel.<\/p>\n<p>In February, it was reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/transfer-news\/chelseas-potential-58m-bid-for-real-talent-this-summer-would-be-almost-impossible-to-turn-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea are prepared to pay big money for Kobel<\/a> when the transfer window reopens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/chelsea-have-just-asked-about-signing-top-goalkeeper-this-summer-robert-sanchezs-blues-career-would-be-over\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea also have their eyes on Mike Maignan<\/a>, so both Sanchez and Jorgensen should be feeling worried right now.<\/p>\n<p>To land Costa, though, it looks like Chelsea will have to see off competition from City and United.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chelsea could sign a new goalkeeper to replace Robert Sanchez this summer. 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