Begovic is keen to play regular first team football and said he thinks a conclusion to his future could be reached in a few days. He also revealed he is in conversation with manager Antonio Conte about his next move, having been linked with Bournemouth. “I’m 29 – 30 in the summer – and feel fantastic and in great shape. It would be a waste not to play and show people what I can do,” he has said.
Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon, 34, has been linked with the Blues as a replacement for Begovic, but if that doesn’t materialise then Chelsea will try and lure 30-year-old Sirigu.