Chelsea
have freed Petr Cech to speak to interested clubs, according to the player's
agent Victor Kolar.
The 32-year-old has started just four times in the Premier League this
season, having lost his place to Belgian Thibault Courtios.
Cech said earlier this year that he would not be prepared to spend another
season as second choice and would be open to discussing offers from other
clubs amid interest from Real Madrid, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
The experienced keeper has a year left on his contract but his
representative said: "I can confirm that we have been permitted by Chelsea
to negotiate with interested parties.
"Petr has confirmed his interest to play regularly at a top club. That's the
task that we are now working on, but other than that there has not been any
other change in terms of his employment.
"He still has a year left on his contract and the transfer period only
begins on July 1."
Cech, who has 112 caps for the Czech Republic, was signed for £7m from
French Ligue 1 side Rennes in 2004 and had been Chelsea's first-choice
goalkeeper since his inaugural season until last summer.
During his time at Stamford Bridge he made 493 appearances, winning the
Champions League, the Europea League, four Premier League titles, four FA
Cups and three League Cups.
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