Chelsea
could be willing to let Petr Cech join rivals Arsenal this summer, Matt Law
told the Sunday Supplement.
The Daily Telegraph journalist believes that after 11 years at Stamford
Bridge, Chelsea would allow the goalkeeper to move wherever he chooses at
the end of the season.
Cech has fallen behind Thibaut Courtois in the pecking order at Chelsea this
season but, at 32, he remains one of the Premier League’s top 'keepers and
has made it clear he will seek a transfer in the summer rather than spend
another year as an understudy.
When asked if Arsenal are interested in the Chelsea star, Law responded:
“Yes, they definitely want him. They’ve had a look at him and enquired about
him last summer when they saw Thibaut Courtois was coming back.
“If they could get Petr Cech that could be a really big signing. The move
would certainly suit him because he can stay in London and it gives him
another shot at titles. It’s whether they can convince Chelsea to allow him
to do that.
“With the service Cech has given Chelsea over 11 years I do get the feeling
that they will let him have his pick.”
David Ospina has ousted Wojciech Szczesny as Arsenal’s first-choice
goalkeeper recently and turned in a number of impressive displays. However,
Law sees Cech as a class above the Colombian.
“It would be a really big signing because I don’t think they’ve got a
top-quality goalkeeper which sides that generally win the title normally
have,” he said.
“Ospina has been better than I thought he would be but I don’t think he’s a
top-quality 'keeper for a whole season.
“The mentality of someone like Cech, who has won everything at club level,
in the dressing room would be huge for Arsenal.”
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