Chelsea: Kepa Arrizabalaga will stay at club predicts pundit
Chelsea are looking to sign Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki. The Blues have identified the Switzerland international as a replacement for Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Burki has been a Borussia Dortmund player for five seasons after joining from SC Freiburg in 2015.
He has conceded 237 goals in 202 appearances, keeping 73 clean sheets I all competitions.
Chelsea chiefs will, no doubt, take note of Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller's criticism of Burki in the aftermath of Tuesday's win against Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker.
The behind-closed-doors contest was settled by an exquisite 43rd-minute chip from Joshua Kimmich.
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Chelsea target Roman Burki was chipped in Borussia Dortmund's loss to Bayern Munich (Image: GETTY)
Muller said: "Joshua did this chip. I think it was a long hang time of the ball but I had a good feeling from the first moment.
"Roman Burki is a great goalkeeper, but one of his strengths is that he's maybe one or two steps outside of his goal because maybe he [doesn't have] the longest arms, so with this one or two steps in front he tried to have a better angle and Joshua saw that and it was a beautiful goal."
Chelsea had high hopes for Arrizabalaga when they made him the world's most-expensive goalkeeper in 2018.
A return to La Liga has been mooted for the former Athletic Club goalkeeper, who insists he retains Lampard's full backing.
“We play 50 or 60 games a year and it is difficult to stay on the same level,” Arrizabalaga told Marca at the beginning of May.
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has struggled this season (Image: GETTY)
“The important thing is to be very clear about the objective, to work and put everything into improving. There may be obstacles along the way, but when you have a clear objective, it is easier.
“The only thing that can be done, in these cases, is to take it professionally, respectfully and work harder to turn it around.”
He added: “The relationship with Frank is very good.
“He has shown me confidence from the first moment.
“He must make decisions, but I feel I have his confidence, both his and that of the whole club. We all like to play in every game.”