ROMAN BRIDGE Chelsea line up transfer for Dortmund stopper Roman Burki as Kepa’s replacement - 7M sport

ROMAN BRIDGE Chelsea line up transfer for Dortmund stopper Roman Burki as Kepa’s replacement

CHELSEA are lining up a shock £15million move for Borussia Dortmund keeper Roman Burki.


Posted Thursday, May 28, 2020 by Thesun.co.uk

The Swiss star is being eyed to replace out-of-favour Kepa Arrizabalaga at Stamford Bridge.

ROMAN BRIDGE Chelsea line up transfer for Dortmund stopper Roman Burki as Kepa’s replacement
Kepa Arrizabalaga looks happy enough on his return to Chelsea training but has struggled to win over boss Frank Lampard Credit: Getty Images - Getty

ROMAN BRIDGE Chelsea line up transfer for Dortmund stopper Roman Burki as Kepa’s replacement
Chelsea target Roman Burki has won nine caps for Switzerland and joined Borussia Dortmund from German rivals Freiburg in 2015 Credit: Alamy Live News

And the Blues are banking on a cut-price deal as he only has one year left on his contract.

Burki, 29, has played more than 150 games for the Bundesliga club and is up for a Prem switch.

It is a further sign Kepa has failed to convince boss Frank Lampard he can be his long-term No 1.

Signing Burki would leave Kepa in limbo just two years after his club-record £71.6m move.

The Spaniard, 25, was axed in February for five games following a series of blunders.

Kepa is the world’s most expensive keeper at £71.4milion and fears he could be priced out of a transfer away.

Yet if Chelsea land Burki on the cheap they may decide to cut their loses on the unsettled star.

And reports in Spain suggest Valencia are keen on a loan deal for Kepa.

The LaLiga giants fear losing Holland stopper Jasper Cillessen to his old club Ajax.



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