We are closing in at the end of 2022. It’s been an eventful year for Chelsea, who saw a change in ownership, got a new manager, and a lot of new faces added to their squad.
Chelsea have a deep squad with a pretty stacked goalkeeping department as well. There is an ongoing tug-of-war between Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy for the No. 1 spot.
However, the Blues are also reportedly in the market for a new goalkeeper next year. This could have an interesting impact on their current goalkeepers. So let’s look at the situation of every Chelsea goalkeeper heading into 2023.
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Estimated value: €15m
Contract till: 2025
Kepa has become the undisputed starting goalkeeper since Graham Potter arrived and been one of Chelsea’s best players so far this season. He still has a few years remaining on his contract and seems determined to make the Chelsea no.1 position his own for the long term.
Current status: set to stay
Edouard Mendy
Estimated value: €25m
Contract till: 2025
Just like Kepa, Mendy is contracted to be at Chelsea for the next few years. But there are some tensions boiling behind the scenes, as the Senegalese goalkeeper keeps rejecting long-term contract extension offers from the club. If he’s unable to regain his starting spot and keeps irking the club’s hierarchy by rejecting their offers, the goalkeeper might be on the move next summer.
Current status: could be sold next year
Marcus Bettineli
Estimated value: €2m
Contract till: 2023
The Chelsea no.3 has not received any game-time for the senior side this season. He’s only played one game for the reserves. Bettinelli is set to become a free agent in the summer and can start talking to other clubs in January over a potential pre-contract agreement.
Current status: set to leave in summer
Gabriel Slolina
Estimated value: €8m
Contract till: 2028
The 18-year-old is a future prospect for Chelsea and is likely to stay on loan at Chicago Fire until the end of the season. He is being eyed for the club’s future project, meaning fans won’t see him regularly playing for at least a few more years.
Current status: set for another loan move in summer
