Chelsea target Heurelho Gomes to replace Petr Cech

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The 26-year-old, who joined Chelsea from Rennes in 2004, only signed a new five-year contract last year but is in the worst form of his career and has conceded seven goals in his last two games.

Chelsea have made signing another keeper one of their main priorities for the close-season after Carlo Cudicini joined Spurs on a free transfer in January, and Standard Sport understands that the Blues are keen on Cudicini's team-mate Gomes, who has impressed in the last few months after overcoming a difficult start to his first season in English football.

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink, who is advising the club on who they should buy even though he has yet to commit his long-term future to Stamford Bridge, rates the Brazil international highly, having signed him in 2004 when in charge at PSV.

Last November, Hiddink said: "Gomes is exceptional and was almost single-handedly responsible for getting PSV to the Champions League semi-finals. He is not afraid and has fantastic reflexes."