John Obi Mikel has insisted that Chelsea want to enhance in a single essential space to have any hopes of securing silverware this season.
After claiming European silverware and securing a Champions League place in his first season on the helm at Stamford Bridge Enzo Maresca has wasted little time in trying to strengthen his squad this summer season.
New arrivals, together with the likes of Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens will present the membership with but extra attacking choices heading into the approaching marketing campaign.
Nonetheless, in accordance Mikel, who gained two Premier League titles throughout his 11-year spell in west London, the Blues won’t ever return to the head of soccer with out bringing in a world class goalkeeper.
Each Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen did not instill confidence between the sticks in separate spells final season, and the Blues are reportedly on the hunt for a brand new No 1 this summer season.
‘Plenty of the Chelsea followers can agree that we’d like one other high goalkeeper as a result of Sanchez just isn’t doing it,’ Mikel instructed talkSPORT.
Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel has claimed the membership have to signal a brand new goalkeeper this summer season
Mikel insisted that his former membership can solely go to this point with Robert Sanchez between the sticks
‘The goalkeeper scenario must be sorted out. We are able to’t go into the brand new season with Sanchez, I’m sorry.
‘I’m positive that 99 per cent of the Chelsea followers will agree with me that Sanchez just isn’t the goalkeeper that can win us trophies. Positively not.’
Maresca has caught with Sanchez between the sticks all through the Membership World Cup within the USA as his facet put together to tackle PSG within the remaining of the revamped event.
Mikel nevertheless, stays unconvinced.
He continued: ‘To date, so good on this event. He’s made errors however they haven’t led to a aim but and we’ve been fortunate, we’ve been scoring targets, defending nicely. He’s probably not been below strain a lot.
‘However going right into a season the place we now have the Premier League, the Champions League, the FA Cup and all of this, we’d like a high, high goalkeeper.’
‘You’ve seen the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal – they’ve high, high goalkeepers. So, that space of the pitch must be sorted out and I’m positive the house owners know that.’
Chelsea have already welcomed a brand new shot-stopper to their ranks this summer season, with Mike Penders becoming a member of from Genk in a deal reportedly price £17million.
The Blues have been linked with a transfer for PSG star and Italy No 1 Gianluigi Donnarumma
AC Milan’s Mike Maignan was additionally reportedly on the membership’s radar earlier than a deal collapsed
Nonetheless, the 19-year-old Belgian youth worldwide is predicted to be despatched out on mortgage subsequent season relatively than battling for the No 1 as he continues his improvement.
The Blues have additionally been repeatedly linked with a transfer for AC Milan’s Mike Maignan and PSG star Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Donnarumma’s cope with Les Parisiens expires in the summertime of 2026, however he has made it clear that he needs to remain within the French capital.
‘My precedence is to remain at PSG and signal a brand new deal,’ he stated final month. ‘I don’t suppose there can be any issues within the negotiations.’
