
Kepa Arrizabalaga is sweating on his place in the Club World Cup final against Palmeiras on Saturday, as Chelsea consider restoring the returned Edouard Mendy to the team following his African Cup of Nations victory with Senegal.
Such a decision could well make the 27-year-old’s mind up to leave, as the European champions now expect him to go with the summer, amid renewed interest from Spanish clubs. Chelsea are now expecting acceptable bids in the next window.