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£50m player now appears to bid farewell to his club after Chelsea open talks to sign him
Chelsea have enjoyed a productive campaign under Enzo Maresca, with foundations clearly in place for the Italian to build upon.
Chaotic campaigns under the likes of Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino saw Chelsea finish 12th and sixth in the last two seasons, although the Blues are evidently making progress, sitting fourth in the Premier League heading into the final day.
Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
1 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 85 | 40 | 45 | 83 | |
2 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 67 | 33 | 34 | 71 | |
3 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 46 | 22 | 66 | |
4 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 43 | 20 | 66 | |
5 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 9 | 66 | |
6 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 65 | |
7 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 65 |
However, there is certainly still room for improvement, and a target for Enzo Maresca could now be on his way to Stamford Bridgeꦰ after appearing to bid farewell to his current clu👍b.
Gregor Kobel seems to say goodbye to Borussia Dortmund amid Chelsea talks
have now published quotes from Gregor Kobel after the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign came to an end, and it very much sounds li🌳ke the Borussia Dortmund No.1 is off.
The Switzerland international said: “It was important to me that we were in the Champ𝕴ions League, because this club simply belongs in the Champions League.
“It’s been four incredible years here (for me). The Champions League final, almost winning the championship, and this year it’s been a completely different season. It was definitely exciting, and it ne🐬ver got boring.”
Gregor Kobel 👏🇨🇭
— UEFA EURO (@UEFAEURO)
The Swiss glovesman still has a contract at the Signal Iduna Park running until Ju🐼ne 2028, so the finality of his words is quite i꧃ntriguing to hear.
They come after claimed that Chelsea are in talks to sign Kobel after a t🥃ough season in goal for Robert Sanchez, with Borussia Dortmund valuing the 27-year-old 🧸at a sum of €60m (£50m).
The German football expert said: “There is a possibility that Dortmund goalkeepe🔴r Gregor Kobel could play in the Premier League next season.
“Talks are continuing between Chelsea and the 27-year-old, with another meeting planned. BVB, however, don’t want to sell their No.1 which is why they’re 🐼setting a price t🃏ag of at least €60m.”
Chelsea have also enquired about E🧜miliano Martinez – with the Aston Villa No.23 seemingl♏y a ba༺ckup option to Kobel.
Chelsea simply have no need to sign Gregor Kobel
ꦍIf this deal materialises, it would be an odd use of trans﷽fer funds.

Chelsea – who could sellꦆ Christopher Nkunku to Liverpool – ౠhave already invested heavily in goalkeepers since Todd Boehly arrived, signing Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, Djordje Petrovic, Mike Penders and Gabriel Slonina in that department.
Of course, some of these names ar♔e billed as glovesmen of the future – Penders is just 19, for example – although spending heavily on Kobel, a fairly young goalkeeper himself at the age of 27, would suggest Chelsea have no plans to promote any of the precocious goalkeeping talents they already have anytime soon.