 Chelsea are targeting Valencia's Giorgi Mamardashvili and Borussia Dortmund's Gregor Kobel as possible replacements for Kepa Arrizabalaga, according to reports. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy Kepa is on the verge of joining Real Madrid on a season-long loan deal following the knee injury to Thibaut Courtois which will keep him sidelined for the majority of the campaign. Chelsea have already signed Robert Sanchez in a £25 million deal from Brighton this summer but Mauricio Pochettino's side will be in the market for another new goalkeeper before the transfer window closes. According to the Evening Standard, both Mamardashvili and Kobel are on Chelsea's shortlist as replacements for Kepa. The report claims that the two goalkeepers have been on Chelsea's radar since the start of the window, before Kepa had attracted interest from Madrid. Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is on Chelsea's shortlist (Pressinphoto/Shutterstock) Kepa had also attracted interest from Bayern Munich, who are also in the market for a new goalkeeper as Manuel Neuer continues his recovery from the broken leg he suffered during a skiing accident last December. However, the German club confirmed on Sunday that the Spaniard is heading to Real Madrid. 'We are trying to work on getting a second goalkeeper,' said Bayern's CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen. 'Yesterday we were quite close [to signing someone], we wanted to present Kepa, the Chelsea goalkeeper, today. 'But he has chosen to join Real Madrid. He is Spanish and so he wanted to accept Real's proposal.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.){kind=link}
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Chelsea are targeting Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili and Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel as possible replacements for Kepa Arrizabalaga, according to reports.
Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis
Kepa is on the verge of joining Real Madrid on a season-long loan deal following the knee injury to Thibaut Courtois which will keep him sidelined for the majority of the campaign.
Chelsea have already signed Robert Sanchez in a £25 million deal from Brighton this summer but Mauricio Pochettino’s side will be in the market for another new goalkeeper before the transfer window closes.