Having two top goalkeepers in one team can be said to be both happiness and annoyance. Chelsea are currently facing such a problem, and the team's two goalkeepers, Eduard Mendy and Kepa, have performed well. However, in the eyes of the Blues, Chelsea is still more inclined to Senegalese goalkeeper Mendy. The Daily Telegraph from the British media pointed out that if there is a suitable offer from the outside world, they will let Kepa leave the team. Chelsea's choice is also a helpless move, because Kepa himself wants more stable playing time, so he himself wants another team to play the main force.
The Telegraph made it clear that Chelsea had opened the door for Kepa. It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time Chelsea has deliberately sold Kepa. Back in the 2019/20 season, Chelsea had lost patience with the Spanish goalkeeper because of Kepa's poor performance, and after the team introduced Mendy in the summer window of 2020, Kepa looked like he was going to leave the team, but eventually stayed in the team.
Mendy has been playing well since joining Chelsea, which has also made Kepa a complete substitute. However, in the last season and a half, Kepa's form has begun to gradually recover. It can be said that Kepa has re-proved himself with his performance, and during Mendy's conquest of the African Cup of Nations, Kepa made 7 appearances, including 4 clean sheets, conceded only 3 goals, and helped Chelsea reach the League Cup final.
The Telegraph revealed that Kepa wanted to leave the team. It's because in consideration of this year's World Cup in Qatar, Kepa hopes to find a team to play as the main goalkeeper to stay in shape. Obviously, even if Kepa is doing well at the moment, Mendy's main position is still unshakable, and in Tuchel's mind, the Senegalese are the number one position. So, in this case, Kepa had to find another home.
Chelsea's attitude towards Kepa is open. However, compared to the last active sale, this time is full of some helpless taste. You know, having two top goalkeepers in one team is undoubtedly the most ideal configuration in the minds of coaches. Chelsea hope to sell Kepa for a high price, after all, it cost 80 million euros to bring him in, which is the transfer record of today's football goalkeeper.
Fans familiar with Chelsea should know about Kepa's "black history" at Chelsea. At that time, he refused Sarri's substitution request in the League Cup final, and the incident of insisting on playing on the field caused an uproar and became a long-seen scene in football, after which Kepa was jokingly called "Kai's guide" by fans. It was also after that that kepa's state began to decline, but fortunately, after a period of lows, kepa came out of the haze again.
It is worth mentioning that the news from the Daily Mail quoting the Italian media "News" said that the current Lazio coach Sarri, who is also The former manager of Kepa, did not remember kepa because kepa refused his substitution request, but he still admired Kepa's ability, and he hoped that Lazio could bring in Kepa and achieve second cooperation.
At the moment, Kepa's future is not clear enough, but it is highly likely that the answer will be revealed this summer.