Chelsea prepared to pay up to €70m for reported target in shock transfer news | OneFootball

Chelsea are prepared to pay up to €70m for Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel according to reports in Germany.

The January transfer window is into the final few hours with the deadline at 11pm on Monday night, and the Blues still have a lot of work to do.

Chelsea are still trying to finalise a number of departures, whilst they are also trying to bring in a midfielder and an attacker.

Chelsea prepared to pay up to €70m for Kobel

The Blues have been linked with Manchester City midfielder Nico O’Reilly, although whether they make a late move remains to be seen.

At this late stage of the window is seems unlikely an attacker will arrive, unless Chelsea have been quietly working on something behind the scenes.

Goalkeeper is another position the Chelsea supporters would like to see strengthened given the struggles of Robert Sanchez, who was booed in the defeat against Manchester City this month.

Chelsea could target a summer move for Kobel. (Photo by Frederic Scheidemann/Getty Images)

A keeper won’t arrive in this window, but it’s a possibility for the summer and the Blues are already being linked with names.

Chelsea have been linked with Dortmund’s Kobel in the past, and German publication Bild have now reported the Blues are “intensifying their efforts” to sign the 27-year-old.

The report adds that Chelsea would be prepared to pay up to €70m for the Switzerland international, a fee they claim Dortmund wouldn’t be able to turn down.

Kobel is under contract with the Bundelsiga outfit until 2028, and Manchester United could try and rival Chelsea for his signature.

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The Swiss has made 27 appearances in all competitions for Dortmund this season, but has kept just three clean sheets with the Bundesliga outfit struggling struggling down in 11th place.

Chelsea fans will be hoping Sanchez is replaced in goal by Filip Jorgensen for the game against West Ham on Monday night, whilst the Blues are in desperate need of a world class keeper if they are to get back competing for the top prizes.