Napoli have made contact with ‘fantastic’ Chelsea player, it’s not Romelu Lukaku

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Romelu Lukaku is not the only Chelsea player whom Napoli may end up signing before the transfer window closes.

Romelu Lukaku could join Napoli this week if everything goes to plan for the Italian club, but it looks like they also have another Chelsea star on their radar.

It is good news for the Blues, who need to get rid of some players. They have a really big squad, which has only increased in size following the arrival of Pedro Neto.

The winger was at Stamford Bridge on Sunday for Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Inter Milan. He was presented to supporters at half-time.

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Napoli make contact with Kepa Arrizabalaga’s people

Like Lukaku, Kepa Arrizabalaga has also become an outcast at Chelsea, spending last season out on loan at Real Madrid.

However, Napoli could be about to offer the goalkeeper a way out of west London this summer.

According to TEAMtalk, the Serie A outfit have contacted Kepa’s entourage about a move to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

The outlet claims that the 29-year-old and Lukaku could both be included in a deal that would see Victor Osimhen head to Stamford Bridge.

Kepa had an offer to leave Chelsea in July, but the move to Al-Ittihad fell through after their club president at the time, Loay Nazer, resigned.

Chelsea’s goalkeeper conundrum

Even if Chelsea do manage to offload Kepa before the transfer market shuts, they could still end the summer with a bit of a goalkeeper problem.

Right now, Enzo Maresca currently has four shot-stoppers in his first-team squad: new signing Filip Jorgensen, Robert Sanchez, Djordje Petrovic and Marcus Bettinelli. That is obviously an unmanageable number.

As for Kepa, there is no chance of him adding to that. Former Chelsea assistant manager Arno Michels has described the Spaniard as a “fantastic guy” in the past, as quoted by the Daily Mirror.

But having not gone on Chelsea’s pre-season tour and being at a club who already have multiple options for the goalkeeper position, he will not get a shot under Maresca this season.