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Carragher urges Chelsea to sign a new goalkeeper

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Chelsea have added players to their defensive and offensive ranks but have yet to add a competent goalkeeper to challenge Kepa Arrizabalaga.

After successive seasons of varying success under Maurizio Sarri and Antonio Conte, the Blues legend returned to Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard has reinvigorated Chelsea and made then the darling of Premier League.

To his credit, Lampard made all that possible without dipping into the transfer market. Even when the ban was lifted, there were no external additions. 

That statistic has changed now. Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner has been added to their ranks. However, they have yet to make additions in the goalkeeping department.

Jamie Carragher is pleased with the additions at the Stamford Bridge but believes a goalkeeper should also be added to the dressing room.

“Chelsea had to buy four players, I get that,” Metro quoted Carragher.

“But if they don’t reinforce in the goalkeeping situation, I don’t see much change for them really in terms of where they will finish.”

Carragher was pleased with the work done by Lampard and hailed the performances of Blues under him.

“For 15 years Roman Abramovich has wanted a flamboyant team.”

“I do think Frank Lampard has reinvigorated him with academy players finally coming through. They’ve played in a different way, they’re more energetic and they are really good to watch.”

“They are more inconsistent and less reliable but you always get that when you go with younger players and a different style. But I think that’s what he [Abramovich] wants.”

“He wants the excitement, the thrill around Chelsea and I think that’s why he’s invested this summer to go again because this team has got something he’s always wanted.”

Chelsea finished the season in fourth place and also made it to the FA Cup final. 

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