Chelsea are among the sides to have been scouting Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa in recent games, 90min understands, with the Blues set to address their goalkeeping situation in the summer.

 

World-record signing Kepa Arrizabalaga was dropped following the arrival of Edouard Mendy in 2020, but the Spaniard has been a regular starter under Graham Potter because of a handful of injury issues for Mendy.

 

Both Kepa and Mendy, aged 28 and 30 respectively, are out of contract in 2025 and so Chelsea are approaching the point at which decisions will have to be made about the future of the two stoppers.

 

Chelsea are currently in transition and are looking to assemble a squad of young players with immense potential. Portugal’s Costa has been putting in some sensational performances over the past year and a half. His performances earned him a spot in Portugal’s World Cup XI. He featured in every match of their World Cup campaign. He is an excellent shot-stopper and has sharp reflexes.

 

Diogo Costa is a product of the FC Porto youth academy. He has been at the club since 2011 and has gone up the ranks at some speed. He was a part of the senior team for the first time in 2019. And since then has gone on to be a regular starter. During his time with the first team, he has featured in 93 matches and has kept a clean sheet in 40 of them.

 

During the January transfer window, the Blues hierarchy spent relentless to acquire the services of eight players, seven of which are ready to compete for a first-team spot in the second half of the season.

 

At some point, Chelsea will have to respond with player sales and exits in order to boost their position with FFP, but that it unlikely to prevent them from making further alterations in the summer.