Chelsea ‘ready to sign Barcelona keeper Ter Stegen as replacement for Kepa’ with Spaniard going to Real Madrid
CHELSEA are reportedly eyeing Barcelona keeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen with Frank Lampard ready to ditch Real Madrid target Kepa Arrizabalaga.
That's the claim today, with the Blues also said to be monitoring Ajax's Andre Onana and AC Milan No1 Gianluigi Donnarumma despite boss Lampard recalling Kepa.
claimed Messi asked Nou Camp chiefs to offload the 27-year-old and also to resign £198million striker Neymar from PSG.
And Ter Stegen is thought to be unhappy his pay is not only modest compared to Barca's biggest names but also other leading keepers, like Thibaut Courtois, Manuel Neuer and Ederson.
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Lampard has said little in public to suggest he wants to keep Kepa, who was worried his recent omission would threaten his chances of beating David de Gea to the Spain No 1 shirt at Euro 2020.
Chelsea have monitored Cameroon ace Onana, 23, who is tipped to leave Dutch champions Ajax at the end of the season.
And Donnarumma, at 21 already capped 16 times by Italy, is another established keeper linked with the Blues.
But he would be costly, especially as Juventus and PSG are among his admirers.
Meanwhile, Kepa had the luxury of a quiet return to the Premier League on Sunday afternoon as buoyant Chelsea walloped Everton 4-0 to strengthen their grip on fourth place.