Chelsea sit second in the Premier League this week and are firmly in the current title race under Enzo Maresca.
The Blues have won nine of their first 15 games in the division and lost just two and face Brentford at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
They come into this match having beaten Astana 3-1 in the Conference League on Thursday night with two goals from Marc Giu and one from Renato Vega.
Despite Chelsea’s stellar season, Maresca is reportedly planning to add further players to his squad in the upcoming transfer window.
Chelsea eyeing Bundesliga duo
According to Sky Sports GermanyChelsea are preparing a move for Borussia Dortmund duo Karim Adeyemi and Gregor Kerber, although they may wait until the summer rather than acquire them in January.
The German striker has been a long-term target for the Blues, but other Premier League sides are also keen to secure his services, according to the report.
It adds that Kerber is also “on the books” of the west London outfit and suggests he is an option for them at the end of the season as they prepare to wait until next summer to try and sign him.
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It was revealed that talks have taken place between the club and the player’s representatives, but no in-depth discussions have yet taken place over a move to Stamford Bridge.
Maresca must now push the board to £144,000 per week The club’s goalkeeper as he could serve as a significant upgrade over Roberto Sanchez.
Why Gregor Kerber is a better version of Roberto Sanchez
The Switzerland international’s performances in the Bundesliga and Champions League since the start of last season suggest he will join and improve Chelsea’s squad.
Korbel was Known as “really good” Dortmund goalkeeping coach Matthias Kleinsteiber blocks 17 balls 5.87 times gravity UEFA Champions League and Block 2.4 xG During this period, he made 38 appearances in the German top flight.
Starting from 23/24 | Korbel (Bundesliga) | Sanchez (Premier League |
|---|---|---|
Number of appearances | 38 | 30 |
Goal blocked | 2.4 | 0.15 |
error leads to shooting | 1 | 3 |
Error leads to goal | 1 | 4 |
Win the air duel | 100% | 100% |
As you can see from the table above, Sanchez has only prevented 0.15 goals for Chelsea in the Premier League since the start of last season, and he has yet to make his European debut for the Blues.
The Spanish mute also committed seven errors that resulted in a shot or goal, while Kerber only Complete 2 in 55 seconds Borussia Dortmund competes in the Bundesliga and the Champions League.
These statistics show that the 27-year-old Swiss giant is a significantly better goalkeeper who is also less prone to making huge mistakes that put his defenders and team in trouble.
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Chelsea may have found a new starlet worth £75m against Astana
A number of young players caught the eye during Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Astana.
So if Chelsea sign Kerber and replace Sanchez as number one goalkeeper, either in January or next summer, Chelsea could improve their squad by having a more reliable presence between the sticks.
