Chelsea are plotting a move for Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, with doubts growing over Robert Sanchez’s place as the club’s long-term No.1.
Sanchez fought off competition from Dorde Petrovic last term to establish himself as Chelsea’s first-choice goalkeeper, with the latter sent on a season-long loan to Strasbourg.
And while Chelsea wrapped up a £20million deal for Villarreal’s Filip Jorgensen, Sanchez has held onto his spot between the sticks, starting all but one of the Blues’ Premier League matches this season.
However, Sanchez has made a number of costly mistakes across his stay at Stamford Bridge and there is mounting speculation that the west London giants are actively looking to upgrade the error-prone Spaniard.
According to German publication BILD, Dortmund will struggle to keep hold of Kobel next summer should they fail to secure Champions League qualification – and Chelsea have expressed an interest in signing the Switzerland international.
Just a year ago, Kobel put pen to paper on a contract extension with Dortmund until 2028, underlining his desire to win major trophies at the time.
But BVB went on to finish fifth in the Bundesliga last season, 27 points adrift of champions Bayer Leverkusen. and it’s understood Kobel has grown increasingly frustrated with the club’s lack of silverware.