Kepa Arrizabalaga is set to go into the season as Chelsea's No 1; it remains to be seen whether the Blues would entertain offers for the Spain international this summer; Bayern Munich are keen to sign a new goalkeeper after selling Yann Sommer to Inter Milan
Thursday 10 August 2023 13:02, UK
Bayern Munich have made Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga their new No 1 goalkeeper target, according to Sky Germany.
The German champions are keen to sign a new 'keeper this summer after selling Yann Sommer to Inter Milan, while Manuel Neuer is recovering from a broken leg.
Kepa is the personal recommendation of head coach Thomas Tuchel, who coached the Spain international at Stamford Bridge.
However, it remains to be seen whether Chelsea would entertain any offers for Kepa, who is set to go into the new season as Mauricio Pochettino's No 1.
Chelsea sold Edouard Mendy to Al Ahli this summer, with Robert Sanchez signed from Brighton for £25m to compete with Kepa.
Chelsea have made a £48m bid for Romeo Lavia and talks with Southampton could accelerate in the next 24 hours.
While the offer is expected to be rejected as Southampton hold out for their £50m valuation, it comes close enough that talks between the clubs could continue.
Liverpool have seen three bids for Lavia rejected so far this summer, the latest of which was worth around £45m.
Chelsea want to sign two midfielders before the transfer window closes at the end of the month and have also bid for Brighton's Moises Caicedo and Leeds' Tyler Adams.
Lavia has four years left on his Southampton contract after joining from Manchester City last summer.
However, the Belgium international is expected to leave after Saints were relegated from the Premier League last season.
Lavia did not come off the bench during Southampton's win over Sheffield Wednesday on the opening weekend of the season, while he was not named in the squad for the Carabao Cup defeat at Gillingham on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse is set for a medical at West Ham after the clubs reached a full agreement.
Who will be on the move this summer when the transfer window opens on June 14 and closes at 11pm on September 1 in England and midnight in Scotland?
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