Chelsea enter a summer of change for goalkeepers

[Getty Images] There is upheaval in Chelsea's goalkeeping department this summer, with multiple players looking to leave. It appears number one Robert Sanchez will remain and be supported, at the very least into pre-season, by highly rated Belgian goalkeeper Mike Penders, who spent last season on loan at partner club Strasbourg. "I am starting pre-season at Chelsea and will try to prove myself in training," Penders told Voetbalkrant, speaking from Belgium's World Cup camp. However, Chelsea will need an additional third goalkeeper in their squad, and the right one at that. Currently, academy option Teddy Sharman-Lowe is the frontrunner, but he is attracting interest from the Championship after six positive months at Bolton in the first half of the season. The England Under-21 international's recall from his Bolton loan proved crucial, as Filip Jorgensen required surgery to overcome mid-season fitness problems. However, Sharman-Lowe, 23, may be better served playing first-team football before settling into that kind of role. That's because Chelsea have accepted that Sanchez's deputies from last season, Filip Jorgensen and Gabriel Slonina are being allowed to leave the club in potential permanent transfers, as first revealed by BBC Sport. Meanwhile, partner club Strasbourg, also owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, will also have to find a suitable starting option to replace Penders in France. All of this change will be managed by the sporting directors, along with head coach Xabi Alonso, although head of goalkeeping Ben Roberts retains significant influence as the club's trusted in-house specialist.