With all the rumours about Cavani, Schurrle, Hulk, etc, there hasn’t been much talk about what Chelsea are going to do with the current goalkeeping situation.
As we just found out, Chelsea have released goalkeepers Ross Turnbull and Henrique Hilario following the expiration of their contracts. So this leaves the question, who will José Mourinho bring in as the new #2?
The possibility of Thibaut Courtois returning was dismissed this afternoon after Courtois himself confirmed that he would be returning to Atletico Madrid for one more season during a press conference with the Belgian National Team. I think it`s safe to come to the assumption that Jamal Blackman is not quite ready to step into the first team picture. However, he should provide decent cover as a third string keeper.
So now that just leaves the number 2 spot vacated. Enter Mark Schwarzer.
The 40 year old is currently on international duty with Australia as he aims to help his country seal a spot in next summers` FIFA World Cup. Having just been released by Fulham, Schwarzer is seeking a new club as in intends to lead his country out one more time in the World Cup before hanging up his boots for good.
There has been talk of a return to the A-League but in a recent interview with Sky Sports, Schwarzer stated:
‘It’s no great surprise and I’ll be looking for another club’
‘Not at this stage, no, continued Schwarzer, when asked about a return to Australia.
‘My family’s settled and the kids are in school and I wouldn’t [move] my family anyway.’
With Schwarzer looking to stay close to home, a move to Chelsea would be perfect as this would enable him to stay in his current residence with his family and play in a decent amount of games (ie FA Cup, Capitol One Cup) giving him adequate preparation for the summer.
By signing a 1-year contract, this would give Chelsea a world-class back-up to Petr Cech and allow room the subsequent season for the potential return of Thibaut Courtois.
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