Chelsea are in the market for a new goalkeeper and have identified Borussia Dortmund's Gregor Kobel as their top target - but face competition from Premier League rivals Manchester United

Chelsea have decided that they do not need to sign a new goalkeeper to replace Robert Sanchez, according to reports. Sanchez has faced plenty of criticism from various football pundits this season and has been identified as a weak link in the Chelsea XI.

Robert Sanchez has made more errors leading to goals than any other Premier League goalkeeper, leading to calls for Chelsea to bring in a replacement this month

Robert Sanchez has made two high-profile errors in a week for Chelsea, but the Blues will not be signing a new goalkeeper in the January transfer window to replace him

Marcus Bettinelli and Lucas Bergstrom are also part of the first-team squad at Chelsea, who loaned out Sanchez’s predecessor as No1, Petrovic, to sister club Strasbourg for the season last summer along with the likes of Caleb Wiley and Andrey Santos after he had made 31 appearances under former boss Mauricio Pochettino last term.

Chelsea are sticking by goalkeeper Robert Sanchez for the season, but targets are being looked at for the summer transfer window.

The 29-year-old is also France's first-choice goalkeeper, having replaced World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris, who retired after Les Bleus' World Cup final defeat to Argentina. Maignan is now the country's vice-captain and was named in the Euro 2024 team of the tournament last summer.

Chelsea are not in the market for a new goalkeeper despite Robert Sanchez's recent struggles, though Filip Jorgensen could be handed a chance.

Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic was described as ‘world class’ on the same day that Robert Sanchez ’s struggles in between the posts continued.

Chelsea have decided against signing a new goalkeeper to replace Robert Sanchez at Stamford Bridge. This decision comes after the 27-year-old faced significant criticism from various football pundits this season.