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Chelsea are gearing up for a fresh era under incoming manager Xabi Alonso, whose appointment is set to trigger a significant overhaul at the club.
One area likely to see investment is the goalkeeping position. Backup goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen is reportedly seeking a move away after spending the season as second choice behind Robert Sánchez, whose inconsistent performances have raised doubts about his own long-term future at the club.
Fortunately for Alonso, Europe offers a rich pool of goalkeeping talent from which he can draw if he decides a new number one is needed. Here are five potential options to take the gloves at Chelsea next season.
Mile Svilar
Tipped for greatness during his teenage years at Anderlecht, Mile Svilar has well and truly fulfilled that early promise in recent seasons, to the point where Chelsea are already said to be monitoring his situation closely.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Chelsea have tabled an offer of approximately $58 million (€50 million, £43 million) for the 26-year-old Roma shot-stopper, though the Serie A club are determined to retain their back-to-back Goalkeeper of the Season and are working hard to fend off any advances.
Roma are reportedly under financial pressure to raise funds before the end of June, meaning Chelsea could revisit this pursuit later in the month should the Italian club fail to secure money from other sources.
Mike Maignan
Chelsea may have let their chance to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan slip through their fingers, as the Frenchman was eager to make the move last summer before negotiations broke down over a $5.8 million (€5 million, £4.3 million) gap in valuations.
Maignan did put pen to paper on a new deal in January, yet has once again been strongly linked with a departure after Milan fell short of his ambitions by failing to secure Champions League football. Ironically, Chelsea find themselves in the same boat.
Persuading Maignan to come on board following a season in which Chelsea's standing has taken a hit may prove challenging, but it remains a transfer the Blues ought to be pursuing.
James Trafford
There's an air of inevitability surrounding Chelsea's interest in James Trafford, who carries the Manchester City academy background that appears to be high on the wishlist of Chelsea's recruitment department.
A former academy colleague of Liam Delap, Roméo Lavia, Cole Palmer and Jamie Gittens, Trafford makes genuine sense from a footballing standpoint. The 23-year-old is a commanding shot-stopper with strong distribution, so impressive that some City supporters even argued he was better suited to their system than Gianluigi Donnarumma this past campaign.
City cannot realistically keep Trafford in a backup role indefinitely, and clubs throughout the Premier League are circling for what could be a shrewd acquisition. Chelsea would do well to throw their hat into the ring.
Marco Carnesecchi
Marco Carnesecchi has taken a measured path to the summit, proving his worth through second-tier loan spells and progressively earning the confidence to compete at higher levels. Now 25, he stands among the finest goalkeepers in Serie A.
A proactive sweeper-keeper equally comfortable with his feet and his hands, Carnesecchi is the latest in a long line of standout talents to emerge from Atalanta, a club whose understated profile means players of his calibre can often go unnoticed on the world stage. That is beginning to change as clubs take a closer look.
Atalanta are typically willing to sell, even if they drive a hard bargain, and may be receptive to a reduced fee for a player who has just two years remaining on his contract.
Robin Risser
The Robin Risser saga makes for uncomfortable reading for the BlueCo ownership group. The 21-year-old came through the youth ranks at sister club Strasbourg but never featured for the first team before being sold to Lens for a total package of $5.8 million (€5 million, £4.3 million) in 2025—a deal that facilitated the loan signing of Mike Penders from Chelsea.
Quietly shown the door by Strasbourg, Risser went on to have a remarkable debut season at Lens, recording 11 clean sheets and playing a key role in the club's second-place finish in Ligue 1. He was, predictably, crowned the league's top goalkeeper.
Risser has openly expressed his wish to stay at Lens, but French clubs rarely possess the financial clout to turn down substantial Premier League bids. Whether BlueCo would be willing to so publicly acknowledge one of the most glaring errors of their tenure in football, however, is an entirely separate question.