Blues face Cudicini conundrum

Carlo Cudicini trained as normal with the Blues today amid speculation he is the subject of a £1m bid from London rivals Tottenham.

Spurs are understood to see the Italian keeper as the solution to a weak area of their squad. However, they are struggling to agree a deal with Chelsea before the end of the transfer window.

Harry Redknapp has been desperately searching for another keeper to provide competition for Heurelho Gomes.

Cudicini represents an ideal opportunity as the keeper is out of contract in the summer and has spent the last five years as a back-up to first-choice Petr Cech at Stamford Bridge.

Cudicini has started only 25 league games since Cech joined from Rennes in 2004 and is unlikely to be offered a new deal by Chelsea.

But Tottenham’s opportunity also presents Chelsea with something of a dilemma. Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari would be left with only Portuguese keeper Hilario and Wales Under-21 international Rhys Taylor as cover for Cech.

An injury to Cech would leave Chelsea vulnerable as they prepare for a vital second half of the season in the Barclays Premier and Champions League.

However, the chance to earn £1m for a player who will be a free agent at the end of the season may be too tempting to resist for the now cash-conscious Blues.