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title: "Chelsea: Fans go wild over transfer links with Atletico Madrid star Jan Oblak"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fans-go-wild-over-transfer-links-with-atletico-madrid-star-jan-oblak/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Goodwin"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2020-02-25T21:55:29Z"
modified: "2020-03-31T15:44:11Z"
---

# Chelsea: Fans go wild over transfer links with Atletico Madrid star Jan Oblak

**Loads of Chelsea fans have been going crazy for some transfer news suggesting they plan to replace Kepa Arrizabalaga with Atletico Madrid star Jan Oblak.**

According to Latin outlet El Chiringuito TV, [via Chelsea blogger Simon Phillips](https://twitter.com/SiPhillipsSport/status/1232289681452261376), the Blues have offered €30m (£25m) plus Kepa for the Slovenian stopper. This comes after [reports](https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/03/frank-lampard-tells-chelsea-board-wants-kepa-sold-12172822/) earlier this month that claimed Frank Lampard wants the Spaniard sold following his perilous form this campaign.

According to [FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/comps/9/keepers/Premier-League-Stats), Kepa’s save percentage of 53.6% is the lowest in the Premier League this season, more than 6% behind the next lowest, which is Everton’s Jordan Pickford on 59.8%. The 25 year-old has been axed from the team in favour of Willy Caballero, and Blues fans are absolutely loving the prospect of swapping him plus cash for Oblak, who boasts a [73.9% save rate](https://fbref.com/en/comps/12/keepers/La-Liga-Stats) in La Liga this term.

The Atletico Madrid star is widely considered to be one of the best shot-stoppers in world football, racking up a remarkable [133 clean sheets in 242 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jan-oblak/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/121483) in the Spanish capital. Valued at £90m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jan-oblak/marktwertverlauf/spieler/121483), securing the 27 year-old [‘beast’](https://twitter.com/CFC_Ug_/status/1232290125037568000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) would be quite a coup, as you can see from the excitement in the reactions down below…

> If marina pulls this off she deserves a knighthood
>
> — ¥👑 (@CFCYagxn\_) [February 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/CFCYagxn_/status/1232289977045864449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Let this happen 💪💪😂😂😂
>
> — Mr.Olisa 🦁 (@Needl\_es) [February 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/Needl_es/status/1232290150190911488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Yes Lord!!!!
>
> — OWURAKU💭 (@ThreeBackSystem) [February 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/ThreeBackSystem/status/1232289823290994690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This would be awesome if true\
> Oblak is a beast of a keeper
>
> — 🎮UGOO (@CFC\_Ug\_) [February 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/CFC_Ug_/status/1232290125037568000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Please, I’ve always wanted him and never understood why we haven’t gone for him
>
> — Seb (@RealPolarman1) [February 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/RealPolarman1/status/1232294466427461632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Scenes if we get it done. [pic.twitter.com/locYcu4V31](https://t.co/locYcu4V31)
>
> — Mainak Koner (@IamMKoner) [February 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/IamMKoner/status/1232295228607827969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Blues fans, would Oblak be the perfect signing to replace Kepa? Join the discussion in the comments below…***