Chelsea look likely to sell Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid, allowing the Belgium international to return to Spain after many years in England.
Who will they replace him with? Kasper Schmeichel? Maybe spend a lot of money to annoy Liverpool and snatch Alisson from under them?
No.
According to SportItalia, relayed by Sportmediaset, the man who could replace the Courtois at Stamford Bridge is Neto.
The Italian outlet state the Brazilian goalkeeper, who turns 29 today, has been offered to Chelsea, with the Blues putting his name down on their shortlist.
However, it’s made clear the shot stopper, currently contracted to Valencia in La Liga, isn’t the Premier League side’s first choice, with the mystery man yet to be revealed.
Arriving from Juventus last season, Neto enjoyed a successful first season in Spain, helping his new club return to the Champions League by finishing fourth, keeping 10 clean sheets in 33 league appearances.
Bought for just over €7m, the Brazilian has an €80m release clause in his contract, although it seems unlikely Valencia would ask for it to be triggered for a sale.
