Chelsea wanting signing is ‘certainly not accidental’ – Boehly has ‘clear idea’, contact made

On Friday, InterLive.it stated Chelsea could consider offering Édouard Mendy plus money to Inter Milan for André Onana.

It was explained the Serie A side are not interested in this formula and need only cash to let go of the goalkeeper.

Mendy lost his place in Chelsea’s starting XI to Kepa Arrizabalaga this season and could be allowed to leave in the next window, according to TuttoMercatoWeb.

They say the Senegalese stopper is destined to say goodbye after this season. If he were to leave, the west London club’s owner, Todd Boehly, has a ‘clear idea’ to replace him with Onana.

The American billionaire has taken detailed information about the Nerazzurri stopper in the ‘last few hours’. Onana has impressed for the Serie A side since joining them for free last summer. He has kept 14 clean sheets and conceded 22 goals from 27 matches.

This has seen the Premier League side take notice and they have enquired about the 26-year-old. TMW explain Chelsea’s interest in Onana is ‘certainly not accidental’, and they’ve joined other English clubs in following the goalkeeper.