Chelsea goalkeeper targets: Analyzing six players against current crop

2 of 4

Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (C) saves a shot from Liverpool’s Senegalese striker Sadio Mane (L) during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in London on March 3, 2020. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /

2. Ugurcan Cakır

Cakir was briefly linked in Turkish media but other than that it seems like a pretty nothing rumor. Even still, it is somewhat understandable why his name was floated. 77.3 percent save percentage is pretty solid, even if it is undone by his Europa League numbers being just 44.4 percent. Unfortunately, the remainder of the stats only exist in Europa League. 0.4 post shot xG, 43.4 percent pass completion, and claiming 9.5 percent of crosses are not much to write home about.

Cakir may be a decent target for a lot of Premier League clubs, but he is surely not the one who will take Chelsea to the next level.

3. Gianluigi Donnarumma

No, Donnarumma has not been linked but one need only go on to any forum or Twitter to see his name thrown out at some point. He is a very well known young keeper and, for the most part, he has gotten past his young mistakes to make him an appealing target to clubs like Chelsea.

His save percentage sits at a whopping 70.7 percent in Serie A. Post shot xG is down to 0.29. Pass completion is at 45.7 percent while he is claiming up to 10.3 percent of crosses into the box.

Pound for pound, he would easily be an improvement in every single category. Unfortunately, AC Milan is well aware of the asset they are sitting on and they are well aware his value will only go up. Donnarumma would have been a good target back before Arrizabalaga came in (indeed, Real Madrid considered him against Thibaut Courtois), but now it would be a very hard move to pull off. Keep him on the back burner, but do not expect to see him in Chelsea Blue or any other colors besides red and black stripes any time soon.

Home/Chelsea FC News