One position Chelsea fans are desperate to see their side upgrade is goalkeeper, and they should certainly of taken note of Zion Suzuki’s performance for Japan against England.
Robert Sanchez enjoyed a strong start to the season, but has started to falter of late, with his place in the starting side no longer a given under Liam Rosenior.
The new boss has been keen to give Filip Jorgensen a chance, although he let his side down during the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against PSG.
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Zion Suzuki is the answer to Chelsea’s goalkeeping woes
Suzuki is a regular for Parma outside of a broken hand he suffered earlier this season, and was on top form for Japan in their first ever win against England.
While Cole Palmer struggled for the Three Lions, Suzuki kept a clean sheet and made three saves to deny a star-studded side for Thomas Tuchel.
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He also knew when to get rid of the ball and play long, with there never any hairy moments when the ball was at his feet.
Playing out from the back is important to Rosenior’s style of play, and an area where Sanchez simply doesn’t live up to standards.
The Blues can address this with the signing of Suzuki, who has appeared on the radar of a number of top clubs in the past.
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Chelsea hold prior interest in Suzuki
Despite Chelsea not actually making any recent signings to address the goalkeeper situation, they have certainly been linked with plenty of names who could have been Sanchez replacements.
One of these is the Japan international. Chelsea have sent scouts to watch Suzuki in Italy on previous occasions.
At 23 years of age, the Blues would not be breaking their policy of signing younger players rather than those with more experience.
However, there are reports that Chelsea owners are willing to tweak their transfer strategy following comments from current player Marc Cucurella questioning their methods.
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