Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Nubel

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Nubel, according to reports. 

The 22-year-old, who is currently on international duty with Germany at the European Under 21 Championship, played 22 times for the Bundesliga side in a breakthrough 2018/19 campaign.

And Calciomercato report that his performances have attracted interest from Premier League teams Chelsea and Spurs.

Pochettino wants summer reinforcements after his Champions League heroics.

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The Stamford Bridge outfit are pinpointing potential targets as they hope to get their two-window transfer ban overturned.

Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino, who didn’t sign any players in the past two windows, wants to build on last season’s success of reaching the Champions League final.

Dubbed the next Manuel Neuer – who also started his career at Schalke – it’s claimed the young stopper is also being chased by Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid.