5 players Chelsea cannot afford to lose this summer

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#3 Thibaut Courtois

2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals: Brazil 1 - 2 Belgium
2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals: Brazil 1 - 2 Belgium

Courtois is currently regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world and right so. They have been numerous instances where his calm, positioning and acrobatics have bailed out Chelsea. One of the most astute decisions of Chelsea was to make Courtois No.1 ahead of the ageing Cech in the 2014-15 season. Chelsea did not have to wait long for the results to come with the team winning 2 Premier League titles, 1 League cup and 1 FA cup in the last 4 seasons.

Courtois made 46 appearances last season in all competitions keeping 19 clean sheets in the process with Caballero being preferred for the domestic cup games. It is his ability to make vital saves in crucial moments that make Courtois stand out from the rest.

The fact that he has refused a contract extension with the club due to personal reasons and his current deal expiring in 2019, it may be very likely that the Belgian stopper could leave Chelsea this season.

However, if Chelsea indeed plans to sell a goalkeeper of such high standards for a good price rather than letting him go for free, they need to make sure they buy an equally reliable keeper. Fancy Allison Becker anyone?

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