Three potential replacements for Thibaut Courtois at Chelsea

#2 Jan Oblak

Oblak in training ahead of their UEFA Europa League final against Marseille in midweek

The Slovenian is regarded as one of the world's best goalkeepers currently, and if the Blues managed to secure the services of Oblak, it would be a major coup, showing a real statement of intent to their rivals.

Courtois was previously at Atletico Madrid, however it was understood he favours a move to local rivals Real, to link up with Zinedine Zidane so any potential swap deal would be extremely unlikely.

However a battle for the 25-year-old would prove worthy for the Premier League outfit, as he kept 22 clean sheets for Atleti this term in 36 league appearances, a record that is quite astonishing. But understandably, it will come at a cost as Oblak is valued at €80m and it's uncertain whether the Blues would be prepared to splash that amount of cash on a goalkeeper.

Oblak's world-class quality has been proven in recent seasons but Chelsea's failure to qualify for Champions League football next year might be a turn off - ultimately everyone wants to play among Europe's elite.