Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs wanted by Chelsea and Liverpool this summer | OneFootball

Chelsea and Liverpool are both interested in signing Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs this summer, according to the Sun.

The 23-year-old Sunderland star has impressed with the Black Cats since moving from NEC Nijmegen to the Stadium of Light club in a £9 million deal last summer.

Roefs is a key player for manager Regis Le Bris and is now valued at around £50m.

Soon-to-be Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso could look to bring another goalkeeper to the Stamford Bridge club to challenge Blues number 1 Robert Sanchez.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is also likely to recruit another goalie as Alisson Becker could leave the Anfield club for Juventus.

Giorgi Mamardashvili has yet to fully convince the Reds after another underwhelming performance against Aston Villa on Friday night.

They are looking at his Sunderland counterpart should the need for a signing in the department emerge.

Roefs has kept ten clean sheets in 33 Premier League appearances for the North East club this term, making 104 saves.

He has conceded 44 league goals and saved one of the three penalties he has faced.

Roefs’ performances have caught the eye of Chelsea and Liverpool and more clubs could join them in the race.

It remains to be seen whether the Black Cats will be open to selling one of their best players after the crucial role he played to keep them comfortably in the Premier League this term.

Sunderland will look to push for a place in Europe next term and support Le Bris in the summer window, and holding on to Roefs could prove crucial.

Selling him for profit and reinvesting in the squad could also be tempting, and they have to make a smart decision in the coming weeks when suitors come calling for the Dutchman.