Bayern make offer for Kepa Arrizabalaga

Bayern Munich have made an initial offer for Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga as Thomas Tuchel willing to reunite and work with the Spaniard.

Bayern arealso keen to sign a new goalkeeper after selling Yann Sommer to Inter while Neuer is recovering from a broken leg.

Sky Sports Germany reported that the Bundesliga giants have made an initial offer for Kepa.

The report says the German side have offered him a season-long loan deal, with a subsequent purchase option.

Chelsea have just signed Robert Sanchez, 25, from Brighton and it was expected he would compete with his fellow Spaniard for a place between the sticks at Stamford Bridge. Kepa is contracted at the Blues until 2025 but former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is understood to be keen on a reunion with the 28-year-old.

Arrizabalaga signed from Athletic Club in 2018 for €80 million (£71m/$88m), the highest fee ever paid for a keeper. He has struggled for form and game time at Chelsea over the years and under Tuchel, the German manager preferred Edouard Mendy as his first-choice pick.