There are a few positions that Chelsea will want to address once the transfer window opens.
Signing a new striker is likely to take top priority, with Chelsea still being linked with Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap.
Manchester United are thought to be winning the race for his signature, but it has been claimed that Delap wants to speak to Chelsea and other suitors before making a decision on his future.
The Blues do not seem desperate to sign a new goalkeeper, but that has also been a problem position for them this season.
Signing Marcin Bulka could solve Enzo Maresca’s goalkeeper issue
Robert Sanchez has not been reliable after making several costly mistakes between the sticks, which is why Chelsea and Enzo Maresca should now consider bringing Marcin Bulka back to Stamford Bridge.
Approaching the final year of his contract, Bulka is available and for a very good price.
According to Nice-Matin, the 25-year-old could be sold for as little as €15m (£12.6m) this summer as Nice try to avoid losing him on a free transfer.
Chelsea still have Djordje Petrovic and Filip Jorgensen as options to replace Sanchez as No.1 next season.
But if the Blues feel that they need to buy a new shot-stopper, then Bulka has to be on their list if he really is going to cost less than £15m.
Towards the end of last year, it was reported that Chelsea were interested in Bulka, so perhaps they will end up making a move for him when the transfer market opens.
How Marcin Bulka and Robert Sanchez’s save percentages compare
Bulka’s shot-stopping in Ligue 1 has been good this season. He has a save percentage of 75.8%, which is one of the highest in the division.
Sanchez‘s is marginally better and is actually the highest in the Premier League, but stopping shots has never been his problem.
Player | Save percentage |
Marcin Bulka | 75.8% |
Robert Sanchez | 76% |
It is the costly error that the Spaniard has in his game that is a worry and why Chelsea have to consider replacing him with either Petrovic or a new goalkeeper like Bulka.