Chelsea end Andre Onana interest to leave Manchester United in pole position
The club want to sign a new goalkeeper this summer but it will not be the Inter Milan man
helsea 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 in April over a deal.
However, Chelsea will now move on to other targets, leaving Manchester United as favourites to sign a player expected to cost around £50million.
As previously reported, alternative options to Onana include Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili, Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel and Brentford’s David Raya.
Mamardashvili is thought to be Chelsea's second-choice target, while there was interest in AC Milan and France No1 Mike Maignan but the club were put off by his £80m asking price.
Onana could now be reunited with his former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.
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United remain in contract talks with David de Gea, who will be a free agent next month if no agreement is reached and is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia.
De Gea's future will be resolved before any move for a new goalkeeper is launched.