Chelsea are still keen to sign one Borussia Dortmund star next year. The player in question is regular starter for the German club who are unwilling to part ways. But, the player has expressed a desire of moving away next year.
The star in question here is Gregor Kobel who has been main keeper for Dortmund since the past 3 seasons. Kobel is 27 years old and represents Switzerland on the international stage. He helped Dortmund to reach UCL final last season.
The Blues are doing really well under Enzo Maresca this season. They are sitting on the second position in Premier League. In addition, they are on top of table in Conference League. But, there are still some issues that needs to be taken care of.
The main issue which may prevent the Blues from winning titles is their poor defence. They have failed to register clean sheets. Robert Sanchez is highly linked with exit and a new keeper is expected at West London next year.
Chelsea still interested to sign Dortmund keeper
Earlier the Blues were linked with 2 Dortmund stars – Adeyemi and Kobel. But, it was revealed that Chelsea will not make a move for Adeyemi due to sufficient squad depth in that area. However, the situation is different regarding Kobel.
Journalist Florian Plettenberg has just tweeted that the Blues are still interested to sign Kobel. He has added that despite Kobel being tied with Dortmund until 2028, the away move in next summer cannot be ruled out.
Dortmund are keen to keep hold of Kobel as they view him as key player. But the 27 year old wants to compete for major titles regularly and hence may be open to joining Chelsea. As of now, Dortmund are on 8th position in Bundesliga. They may miss all of the European competitions unless their is significant change in second half of the season.
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