Defending Premier League champions Chelsea will target Saints keeper Fraser Forster if Thibaut Courtois wants to leave.
Courtois has admitted his Stamford Bridge future is uncertain – and Forster is the top choice if he goes.
The Southampton keeper, 28, is also Barcelona’s radar as Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is set to leave the Spanish giants. But Chelsea will be in pole position for the England international in a £20million summer move.
Courtois spent three seasons in Spain with Atletico Madrid and is wanted by rivals Real Madrid for a return.
Blues boss Guus Hiddink will talk with the Belgium keeper about his comments during the international break when he revealed he didn’t know where he would be playing next season.
Asmir Begovic also wants regular first-team football after spending the season as Courtois’ back-up.
And Forster is at the top of their hitlist after successfully coming back from a serious knee injury this season.
On his return he didn’t concede a goal for 708 minutes and won the Premier League player of the month for February.
Barca have kept tabs on him since his amazing performance against them in 2012 when he was nicknamed “The Great Wall” by Spanish media.
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