The Independent says Chelsea are now scouting Kobel as they consider another keeper signing. Any move for Kobel will wait until the summer, but management is losing confidence in senior No1 Robert Sanchez. The Spain international has dropped several high-profile clangers this season, though remains manager Enzo Maresca's first-choice.

Manchester United have continued to leak goals even after Ruben Amorim’s arrival with the clean-sheet secured against Fulham last weekend their first away shut-out registered in the league under

A deal for either club could prove costly, however, with other reports suggesting that Dortmund could demand a fee of between €70m-80m (£58-66m) for their prized asset. Kobel has made 143 appearances in all competitions since joining Dortmund from Stuttgart back in 2021, while twice being named in the Bundesliga Team of the Season.