CHELSEA have reportedly agreed personal terms with Andre Onana as they prepare for him to become their new first-choice keeper.
But an initial offer of £34million sent to Inter Milan has been rejected by the club.
Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy have been battling for the No1 spot at Stamford Bridge over the past 12 months.
But they could now both be unseated by highly-rated Cameroonian Onana, 27.
The Inter Milan shot-stopper is set to face Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday.
And while he only arrived in Italy at the beginning of the season, his sensational form has seen him already linked with a move elsewhere.
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According to Tutto Mercato, Onana has agreed personal terms with Chelsea.
But the Blues have seen an opening bid worth £34million rejected by the Italian giants.
The keeper signed a five-year deal with Inter to keep him at the club until 2027.
And the lengthy contract means he will likely set teams back a sizeable fee if they are to pluck him away from the San Siro this summer.
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It is understood a fee in the region of £40m will be required to acquire the Cameroon international.
And the Blues are desperately keen to offload players this summer.
They are bidding to trim down their inflated squad following a £600m spending spree across the last two transfer windows.
Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz, N'Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic and Conor Gallagher could all be set to leave in the coming months.
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