According to L'Équipe, Chelsea's American international goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina is on trial with Strasbourg to evaluate his ability to become the primary goalkeeper. Slonina will be observed for several weeks, with a particular focus on the quality of his footwork, which is an essential criterion for new coach Hugo Oliveira. If he is unsuccessful, another option being considered is the Danish Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen.

L’Equipe reported that Gabriel Slonina is currently training with Strasbourg as he aims to secure a move to the Ligue 1 side, either on loan or permanently. BBC Sport has confirmed that Gabriel Slonina has told Chelsea of his desire to find regular playing time elsewhere, and that a transfer to Strasbourg is dependent on him impressing manager Hugo Oliveira in training.

According to L'Equipe, Strasbourg will test Gabriel Slonina for several weeks under the supervision of new coach Hugo Oliveira, and if he convinces the staff, a permanent transfer may be considered. Strasbourg and Chelsea are partner clubs via the common shareholder BlueCo.

Such an upgrade, the French outlet claims, could be found at Chelsea. Among the names mentioned as potential options is Gabriel Slonina, who himself is only 20. The American was signed from the Chicago Fire in late 2022 and has spent the season on loan at Eupen in Belgium. Regarded as one of the biggest goalkeeping prospects in the US men's national team pool, Slonina is highly rated but adding yet another young Chelsea loanee to Strasbourg's squad is bound to lead to more outrage.