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Chelsea 'enter race for Lazio keeper and Fulham transfer target Thomas Strakosha' as Thomas Tuchel eyes potential replacements for former club-record signing Kepa Arrizabalaga

Chelsea are considering a move for goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha on a free transfer should Kepa Arrizabalaga exit Stamford Bridge this summer, according to reports.

The 27-year-old is out of contract with Lazio at the end of the month and has been linked with a move to newly-promoted Fulham after a decade with the Italian club.

But it seems the Cottagers' west London rivals are now also eyeing Strakosha's situation, keen to have a ready-made replacement for Kepa should the former club-record signing decide to leave Chelsea.

Albanian goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha is out of contract with Lazio at the end of the month
Kepa Arrizabalaga arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2018 for a then club record fee of u00a372 million

Kepa has played second fiddle to Eduoard Mendy between the sticks since his arrival in 2020, accruing only four Premier League performances under Thomas Tuchel last season.