Patience is not a virtue Chelsea should practice when it comes to bringing in a new goalkeeper for the upcoming domestic season.
News is beginning to heat up about the keeper situation for Chelsea going forward. It has been a topic of massive speculation in the media for months now—and for good reason. If the Blues do not acquire a new and improved shot stopper, they will not be able to compete with the best Europe has to offer next season.
Forget patience and forbearance, Chelsea needs a new world class goalkeeper or all the other terrific signings may still leave the Blues short of the prizes the club and its fans crave—both the Premier League and Champions League trophies.
The latest rumors cite keeper Edouard Mendy from Stade Rennais as a possible purchase for the Blues. He’d almost certainly be an upgrade on Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Senegalese keeper has great height, a fantastic reach and good reflexes.
But if Chelsea really sees Mendy as someone who would only compete with Arrizabalaga and not immediately be handed the starting position, the club is wasting its time and money on him.
It will be throwing good money after bad without solving the problem. That’s not good business and may very well result in yet another spending gaffe on the keeper position in upcoming windows. The solution is not rocket science: the Blues need a new world class keeper. likes of Juan Oblak, Gianluigi Donnarumma and more are available .
The Blues put the team’s future success at risk by keeping Arrizabalaga. He has lost the support of his manager and almost certainly of his fellow players—it’s an untenable situation.
Clearly, the club needs this new keeper, now. In short, Chelsea should sell or loan Arrizabalaga as soon as possible and bring in a top keeper, ready to command the position for five to ten years. Maybe it’s Mendy, but if he’s looked upon as a stopgap of any kind, it is not worth the effort or expense.