According to reports, Chelsea has made a "crazy" bid of 40 million for Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana, plus Edouard Mendy.
Onana spent nine months on the sidelines when the illegal diuretic furosemide was discovered in his urine before joining the Serie A powerhouses from Ajax on a free transfer last summer.
The 26-year-old sought for aspirin to treat a headache before taking his wife's prescription medication. When the ban was shortened from a year, this justification was accepted on appeal.
The former Ajax goalkeeper's career has resumed after he relocated to Italy.
Despite being third in Serie A and in the Champions League quarterfinals, Inter has no chance of winning the championship because Napoli leads second place by 19 points.
Many people view this season for the Nerazzurri as unsatisfactory despite their success in Europe.
Having said that, Onana has been one of their greatest performers, giving up 15 goals in 17 league games and 7 of 8 in the Champions League while recording 5 clean sheets in the top competition in Europe.
The Cameroonian goalkeeper joined Inter on a five-year deal, although reports suggest that he may leave.
Manchester United, Chelsea, and Tottenham are just a few of the Premier League teams searching for a new goalkeeper.
Kepa Arrizabalaga was acquired by the Blues in 2018 for a goalkeeper transfer record sum, but the Spaniard has struggled in England.
When Mendy joined Chelsea in 2020, things drastically changed for the better as he rapidly became Frank Lampard's first choice and one of the top goalkeepers in the world.
Yet during the past year or so, the Senegalese international has not been himself.
Graham Potter's arrival cost Mendy his spot on the team, and he has since suffered a permanent shoulder injury.
Kepa has performed well under Potter's leadership, but a new goalkeeper is likely to be added by Chelsea during the summer transfer window.
Meanwhile, the Premier League team has reportedly made a "crazy offer" to Inter to recruit Onana, claims Sport Mediaset writer Marco Barzaghi (via Sport Witness).
After Onana's impressive performances, Barzaghi allegedly stated: "According to English sources, Chelsea was heavily interested in the Nerazzurri goalkeeper, and to persuade the management of the cherished player, they would have made a ridiculous offer: Mendy + 40m in compensation."
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