Chelsea could move for Atletico Madrid superstar if they appoint Luis Enrique as manager

There is no sense of stability at Chelsea on the administrative side. The London-based side sacked Thomas Tuchel to bring in Graham Potter as the new manager, only to go downhill and sack the new manager as well.

Frank Lampard has taken over as the caretaker manager until the end of the season, and the club are on the hunt for a new coach come June. Former Spain and Barcelona boss Luis Enrique is one of the best-placed candidates to take over.

According to reports from Nizaar Kinsella, Enrique’s first move, if he were to join Chelsea, would not be well received by the Civitas Metropolitano.

Enrique highly values the Colchoneros‘ shot-stopper Jan Oblak and will push Chelsea to sign him if he is to become their next manager.

Over the years, the Slovenian international has proven to be one of La Liga’s finest goalkeepers and has been in the debate of being one of the best in the world.

This season, Oblak has started 26 La Liga games for Los Rojiblancos and has overseen 11 clean sheets in that duration. At 0.7 goals conceded per game, his tally is only bettered by Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who has been having a special season. Additionally, the Atleti goalkeeper averages 2.2 saves per game.

His contract with the club runs until the summer of 2028 and renders a transfer difficult unless Chelsea are willing to spend a fortune on his signature. However, given the Blues’ record in recent transfer windows, money is the least of their concerns.

The news is right now nothing more than mere speculation, for Enrique has not yet been appointed the manager at Stamford Bridge. Yet, if all the cards were to play out in the aforementioned manner, it would be a colossal loss for Diego Simeone’s side.