Chelsea fans are all saying the same thing about the club being linked with Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
The Blues have been facing significant problems between the sticks this season, with both Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen making mistakes that have led to dropped points for Enzo Maresca's side.
In the most recent defeat to Aston Villa, Jorgensen, who was called up to replace Sanchez, allowed a tame shot to slip past him in the final moments, gifting the Villans a 2-1 victory.
Maresca has hinted at the possibility of signing a new goalkeeper at the end of the season, and on Tuesday, TalkSPORT reported Chelsea's "long-standing interest" in Ramsdale, who completed a £25 million switch to St. Mary's in the summer.
TalkSPORT claims that Ramsdale’s contract includes a "relegation release clause," allowing him to leave the club if they are relegated by the end of the season.
With Southampton currently rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table with just nine points from 26 games, that possibility is looking increasingly likely.
While most Chelsea fans agree that an upgrade is necessary over Sanchez and Jorgensen, however, Ramsdale doesn’t seem to be the answer for many.
"I might leave this club if that happens," one fan wrote on X in response to the rumours.
Another fan added: "We can and should want to do better than this." A third simply wrote: "We’re finished. This is what we’ve become??"
Chelsea will face Ramsdale on Tuesday night when they welcome Southampton to Stamford Bridge.
Despite thumping Ivan Juric's side 5-1 when they last met back in December, Maresca told reporters on Friday that he expects a tough game, especially given the fact that Chelsea are currently enduring a difficult run of their own.
The Blues have won just two of their last 10 Premier League games, with their poor form seeing them slip down to seventh in the table.
"I don't trust games, they can also be a tricky game," he said. "They are different. If you watch the game against Man United away, they were winning 1-0 and then in the last five minutes, Man United beat them. It's a team, a complicated team, a tricky one. Every team is playing for something, so they will be tough."
Asked about the potential fallout if Chelsea lose to Southampton, the Italian coach said: "When you are here at Chelsea, you don't have games that you don't prepare to win. Our duty is to prepare every game to win and for sure, from now on, with 12 games to go, there is no doubt that all of them are must-win for us."
One thing’s for sure: if Southampton do win and Ramsdale plays a starring role, the rumours linking him with a move to West London will only intensify.
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