Chelsea have made contact with Independiente over Fabian Assmann, skysports.com understands.

The highly-rated 23-year-old is being tracked by a host of clubs, with interest from England very strong.

Arsenal, Everton, Wolves and Birmingham are amongst the clubs linked with Assman, who could reportedly move on loan with a view to a permanent deal.

But it is Chelsea who are seemingly leading the chase after they made contact with Assmann's club Independiente.

Chelsea are looking for a new number two to provide back-up for Petr Cech and Middlesbrough's Ross Turnbull is known to be high on their wanted list.

i hope we sign him just because of his name. i dont care how good he is, sign him.

Is it the same Ross Turnbull who we gave a five goal nightmare?

This guy has to be better than Turnbull anyway

Turnbull's a bit... erratic.

Hilario is better.

unlikely that he will setlle for a place on the bench. Why cant we just get cudicini back ? He is doing the same thing at spurs anyway .

Turnbull

Assmann

Hilario

Surely we can find keepers with better names?

Nogol

Thes Hedend

Savesodall

Turnbull

Assmann

Hilario

Surely we can find keepers with better names?

Nogol

Thes Hedend

Savesodall

Dracula (doesn't like crosses)

Yourso Sheet

Savvy Fucal

i hope we sign him just because of his name. i dont care how good he is, sign him.

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