Contacts have been made regarding Chelsea's 22-year-old United States goalkeeper, Gabriel Slonina. Parma's management is preparing an offer of a loan with an option to buy, while Chelsea would prefer a permanent transfer for the player they purchased in 2022 for £10 million. Parma is considering Slonina, who has not played an official game for the London club and was third-choice goalkeeper last season, as a replacement for Zion Suzuki, who is expected to leave soon. The deal is not finalized because some details need to be resolved.
Slonina's contract with Chelsea is set to expire on June 30, 2028. During the 2025/2026 season, he made 2 appearances in the EFL Trophy and 1 appearance in the Premier League 2. The goalkeeper has one cap for the United States U23 team, and his current market value is €3.00m, according to Transfermarkt.
