Chelsea have two players Inter Milan ‘would accept’ in Onana swap deal

Chelsea have two players that Inter Milan would accept as part of a swap deal for Andre Onana, according to reports. Trevoh Chalobah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are of interest to the Italian side who have already said no to one other Blues player.

Signing a goalkeeper is set to be a priority for Chelsea this summer. Edouard Mendy has fallen out of favour, while Kepa Arrizabalaga has never really been the answer at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are yet to appoint their next permanent boss to replace interim head coach Frank Lampard. But it is widely expected that Mauricio Pochettino will take over at the end of the season and he could put pen to paper on a contract in the coming days.

And it appears Onana is set to be a top target for the incoming boss. Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport claims a meeting was held between Chelsea and Inter chiefs in Milan on Wednesday.

Chelsea are said to have decided on Onana being their No 1 next season after interest in Brentford’s David Raya and Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili. Talks have been held in recent weeks ahead of the meeting but no agreement is in place yet.

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Inter, who signed Onana on a free transfer from Ajax last summer, value the Cameroonian at £35.3million (€40m). The Champions League semi-finalists would prefer an outright sale and make a huge profit on the 27-year-old.

But Chelsea are looking into the possibility of including one of their players as part of the deal. The report claims the Blues have already offered Kepa to Inter but have been met with a firm no.

Inter do not want the Spaniard because they have already decided to sign Empoli’s Guglielmo Vicario to replace Onana and become the club’s No 1. Initial talks with Chelsea have not been successful but there is still plenty of room for negotiation.

La Gazzetta claims Inter are interested in a couple of other Chelsea players. Chalobah was wanted by Inter last summer and the club remain big admirers of the versatile defender.

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Meanwhile, Loftus-Cheek is another option Chelsea could include. Inter are said to have tried to sign the player in the past.

Chalobah has started 13 Premier League matches this season and featured in four Champions League games. Loftus-Cheek has started 17 in the top flight, often out of position as a right wing-back.

Chalobah only signed a new contract at Chelsea last November to keep him in west London until 2028, with the option of a further year. Loftus-Cheek hasn’t signed a new deal since 2019 and has just over a year remaining, though the club do have the option to extend it until 2025.

Onana has played 38 times so far for Inter in his debut season. He has played every minute of their European campaign.

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