In the latest transfer news, Jan Oblak has been linked with Chelsea, while Leandro Cabrera could head to Liverpool.
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Starting in west London, Atlético Madrid star Jan Oblak has become Chelsea’s number one goal in his goalkeeping department.
According to a Daily Mirror report, Chelsea will offer current goalkeeper Kepa to Oblak, 27, who has a $ 150 million release clause and is under contract at Atlético until 2023. Oblak is widely regarded as the best goalkeeper on the planet. . Right now and Atlético, understandably, would be reluctant to sell it.
That said, if Kepa comes to Atlético and they are told, $ 80 million for Oblak too, that’s probably a deal that’s too good to turn down. Kepa joined Chelsea two summers ago for a world record fee of $ 100 million, but has struggled to adjust to the Premier League, prompting Frank Lampard to leave him in early 2020.
Considering the numerous agreements they have made in recent years for people like Thibaut Courtois, Diego Costa, Álvaro Morata and Filipe Luis, according to reports, there is a very good relationship between Atlético de Madrid and Chelsea.
It’s great that Chelsea love Oblak, but also many of the best clubs in Europe. Atlético de Madrid does not seem to want to sell their influential star goalkeeper to keep them among the top four in La Liga and fight in the last stages of the Champions League season after season.
With Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech coming in for a combined total of $ 105 million for next season, Lampard has strengthened his attack. It is clear that he needs to strengthen his defense and a new goalkeeper, the left back and the central should be his top priority this summer.
Shifting our attention to Liverpool, the Reds are interested in signing Espanyol defender Leandro Cabrera.
Cabrera, 29, is said to have a clause in his contract, which means he can join another club on loan now that Espanyol has been relegated from La Liga.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Cabrera’s wages of $ 3.5 million would have to be covered and that’s it. As Jurgen Klopp said earlier that he didn’t want to spend a lot this summer, this deal would fit perfectly.
Cabrea is a former Uruguayan center under-20 international, who can also play as a left back and has a lot of experience in La Liga. He only joined Espanyol in January to try to help them stay in La Liga, but they have lost seven of their nine games since the restart (including seven in a row) with many of them by a single goal as they have been relegated from Spain. outstanding.
With speculation about Dejan Lovren’s future, plus Joel Matip picking up injuries and without a real left rear cover for Andy Robertson, this could be a smart little pick for Klopp.
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