Chelsea target Willy Caballero as back-up goalkeeper to Thibaut Courtois

Caballero is available on a free transfer
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Simon Johnson8 June 2017

Chelsea a step closer to finding a new back-up goalkeeper, with Manchester City's Willy Caballero in line to replace the departed Asmir Begovic.

Newcastle are also keen on Caballero, but they have made former Liverpool No.1 Pepe Reina - currently at Napoli - their first choice.

Caballero, who is a free agent this summer after being released by City, made 27 appearances for Pep Guardiola's side last season.

But displacing Claudio Bravo was not enough to convince Guardiola, with City making Ederson their second signing of the summer on Thursday in a £35million deal with Benfica.

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The 23-year-old signing said: "I like everything about Manchester City. I have always had the dream to play in English football and now I'm going to make it true."

Conte is searching for a back-up to Courtois after Begovic left Stamford Bridge in a deal worth close to £10million, with the former Blues keeper searching for regular football despite a Premier League title-winning campaign.

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