Chelsea have reportedly set Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak as their priority signing this summer and will be going all out to bring him to Stamford Bridge.
According to a report from Spanish outlet Diario AS, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is determined to sign the 27-year-old.
The report even claimed Chelsea are willing to spend €100million (£90.8m) which would him the most expensive goalkeeper in history, beating the £71.5m they paid for Kepa Arrizabalaga in 2018.
The manager is not exactly unhappy with Arrizabalaga, but he would let the Spain international leave, should Chelsea sign Oblak, the report said.
Atletico Madrid, however, are reportedly not willing to sell their goalkeeper under any circumstances, as they reportedly plan to keep their best players.
Oblak has kept 16 clean sheets from 36 La Liga games he has played this season so far, the second-best in the league, just below Real Madrid and former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (18 clean sheets).
In comparison, Kepa has had seven clean sheets from 31 starts in the Premier League this season.
The Slovenia international signed a new four-year deal (until 2023) with Atletico last year. The deal has reportedly raised his release clause from €100m (£90.8m) to €120m (£108.9m), which is close to what Chelsea are reportedly willing to pay.
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