Andre Onana: Chelsea reportedly ready to splash £27m on signing Ajax goalie

Andre Onana: Chelsea reportedly ready to splash £27m on signing Ajax goalie

- Andre Onana could be on his way to Premier League side Chelsea this summer

- Paris-Saint-Germain are also interested in the signing of the Cameroonian goalie

- Chelsea are ready to splash £27m for them to land the 24-year-old stopper

Premier League giants Chelsea are reportedly ready to cough out the sum of £27m for them to sign Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana who currently plays for Dutch side Ajax.

For the past two seasons, Andre Onana has been impressive in his department for Ajax in which his performances have caught the interest of many clubs in Europe.

The 24-year-old was superb last season for Ajax in the Champions League where they reached the semifinal of the competition before losing against Tottenham under Pochettino.

Paris-Saint-Germain are also interested in the signing of of Andre Onana and will make a move to sign the top African goalie this summer.

Chelsea's current number one goalie Kepa Arrizabalaga has failed to justify his world record move to Stamford Bridge and the Blues' chiefs want a replacement for him.

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Even between January and February this month, Kepa Arrizabalaga was put on the bench by Frank Lampard who decided to use Willy Caballero.

Dailymail are now claiming that Lampard is ready to bring Onana to the club so as for him to help the Blues' campaign next season in all competitions.

Andre Onana: Chelsea reportedly ready to splash £27m on signing Ajax goalie
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Chelsea must be the reminded the importance of them finishing among the top four this season as Andre Onana will definitely wants to play in the Champions League.

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Chelsea are gearing up for their return to action in the Premier League following a 1-0 win over Championship side Reading in a warm-up friendly.

With a week-and-half left to play their remaining matches in the top-flight division, Frank Lampard's side defeated the second-tier club with a lone goal coming from Pedro Rodriguez.

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N'golo Kante returned to the team after initially refusing to train due to the spread of coronavirus and the likes of Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Billy Gilmour were also on parade.

Olivier Giroud, Tammy Abraham, Ceasar Azpilicueta, Willian, Matteo Kovacic and Emerson were also in action in the warm-up game.

Chelsea's loanee Matt Miazga featured for the opposing team while former Stamford Bridge bred John Swift was also in Reading's ranks.

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