Under Enzo Maresca’s tutelage, the west London giants have goalkeeper options in Robert Sanchez and Djordje Petrovic.
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This summer, Maresca will decide between the two, although rumors have it that they are also keeping tabs on Costa’s development.
Costa has started every game for Porto in the last several years, and he is now competing for Portugal at the European Championship.
Right now, Porto would rather keep him on the team than let him go. His €75 million release clause is the sole condition under which they will authorize his sale.
Although Chelsea is not actively seeking a goalkeeper at this time, the Costa saga may be worth keeping an eye on down the road.
Bayern Munich and the Blues aren’t the only ones that think highly of him.
As Chelsea considers a deal, Italy Euro 2024 player Riccardo Calafiori decides to leave Arsenal
Despite Italy’s disappointing loss from the tournament in the round of 16 at the hands of Switzerland, Calafiori made a strong impression at Euro 2024.
In recognition of his outstanding season with Bologna, where he made 33 appearances and contributed to the team’s qualification for the Champions League, Luciano Spalletti included the 22-year-old in his European squad.
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In addition, according to Fabrizio Romano, the Premier League runners-up have reached out to Calafiori in an effort to entice the defender to north London with a long-term proposition.
There have been rumors that Calafiori is ‘open’ to joining Arsenal, who were second in the Premier League last season (behind Manchester City) but could still receive an approach from Chelsea.
The Blues may make a player-plus-cash bid to Bologna in their pursuit of a new central defender, after Thiago Silva has left Stamford Bridge.However, it seems like Arsenal are in the driver’s seat when it comes to the transfer market. Mikel Arteta has approved the Calafiori chase and is eager to bring the defender to the Emirates Stadium.
In an earlier statement, Bologna technical director Giovanni Sartori stated that the club plans to retain Calafiori, but he did concede that their position could shift in response to a “significant offer.”
The desire to retain him is strong, according to Sartori, but they will wait to see what happens in the market since they acquired him a year ago.We will do our best to hold on to him, but we will have to evaluate serious offers if they come in. In my opinion, he will likely go to a different market than Juventus.
Even though the summer transfer window has started off slowly, Arsenal still hasn’t brought any new players to the Emirates.
The Gunners are still interested in acquiring a new striker following their disappointment in Benjamin Sesko, but David Raya’s loan from Brentford will shortly be converted into a permanent trade.
Chelsea have signed four players this summer, including Leicester City’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and they are still in the running to sign Calafiori.