Thibaut Courtois is the #1 goalkeeper at Stamford Bridge; and will continue to hold down the position no matter who Chelsea brings in this summer. Petr Cech left for Arsenal; and with that a void opened up at the second spot on the depth chart. The Blues ran away with the title this past year, and they’re an early favorite to repeat this upcoming year.
It’s a lot closer than you might think, as the Premier League season kicks off in less than a month. To maintain their competitive advantage; Chelsea have Asmir Begovic as the new background goalkeeper.
“Various reports in the British media suggest that Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic will complete an £8 million move to Stamford Bridge on Friday, with Marco van Ginkel going the other way on a season-long loan.”
The report goes on to further state that Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho never wanted to Cech to leave in the first place.
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