CHELSEA and Tottenham could go head-to-head in the race to sign Nick Pope, according to reports.
The Burnley keeper, 27, has attracted admirers across the Premier League and the London rivals and said to be in from him as they look to replace Kepa and Hugo Lloris respectively.
After some shaky performances from Lloris, 33, before his horror elbow injury earlier in the season, Jose Mourinho is ready to look to Turf Moor to replace the World Cup winner, according to football.london.
Lloris has kept just two clean sheets in 18 appearances this season.
And after Paulo Gazzaniga failed to set the world alight – also recording just two clean sheets in the 18 Premier League games in which he replaced Lloris – Spurs fans are beginning to feel it is time for a change between the sticks.
At Stamford Bridge, Frank Lampard has grown increasingly frustrated with Spanish stopper Kepa, 25, and will reportedly encourage the Blues’ hierarchy to land the England ace in his place.
Before coronavirus put a temporary stop on Premier League action, the Chelsea boss had banished Kepa to the bench and promoted veteran keeper Willy Caballero to the starting XI instead.
And in the next transfer window, he will reportedly try to get rid of the Spaniard for good.
Kepa has been linked with a return to Spain two years after his record £71.6million move from Athletic Bilbao.
Earlier this month, Graeme Souness urged the West Londoners to replace the under-fire 25-year-old with Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak.
The club have been linked with several keepers since Kepa’s downfall – mainly Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Sheffield United stopper Dean Henderson, Ajax’s Andre Onana, and most recently Bayern Munich legend Manuel Neuer.
