According to the Evening Standard, Chelsea have ended their interest in Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana.
The Blues are keen to sign a new goalkeeper this summer to compete with Kepa Arrizabalaga, with Edouard Mendy set to leave, and first held talks with Inter Milan in April over a deal for Onana. However, Chelsea will now move on to other targets, leaving Manchester United as favourites to sign the player who is expected to cost around £50m.
There is no reason given as to why Chelsea have ended their interest in Onana, but it was reported earlier this week that the west Londoners were set to meet with the Serie A outfit to discuss Onana, Kalidou Koulibaly and Romelu Lukaku. So, whilst not reported, the signs do point to that meeting not going too well.
Alternative options to Onana include Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili, Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel and Brentford’s David Raya.
Manchester United, meanwhile, still need to find a replacement for David de Ge and as Onana worked with Erik ten Hag at Ajax, the move does make some sense for the Red Devils.
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