Can Peter Cech extend his career with a January move from Arsenal?

In 2013, Thibaut Courtois bragged he would oust Petr Cech from the Chelsea first team in two years. He achieved it in 2015’s summer, thanks to Jose Mourinho’s resolve. 

Cech ended 2015 with a Premier League winners’ medal, but he had made only seven appearances in the League. The writing was on the wall, the veteran had to make way for the recruit. Similarly, he’s made seven League appearances this term and has fallen behind in the pecking order. Any ideas?

Legends don’t live forever

There’s no disputing the fact Cech is a Chelsea legend. Over a spell with the West London side that lasted well over a decade; Cech was an integral member of the squad that wrote the best part of the club’s history.

Cech’s best performance in a Chelsea shirt came in the 2012 Champions League final in Munich, gifting the Blues their maiden Champions League triumph.

Before the end of the 2014-15 campaign, the Chelsea net-minder had won three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, a Europa League and the Champions League. He’d won a handful of other domestic titles too. He did so as Chelsea’s number one...

Within the period, Cech was arguably the best goalie in the English top tier and he had the records to back it up; he remains the Premier League keeper with the most number of clean sheets – 202 shutouts. He reached 100 clean sheets in record time too.

We could do a lengthy piece detailing Cech’s personal achievements. It’ll fit better as a Wiki article. For this piece, it’s enough to highlight the fact that the Czech Republican is indeed an icon.

But icons aren’t flawless. He’s conceded some cheap goals during his time with some truly horrible gaffes to forget. 

With the young and vibrant Courtois tearing up the La Liga, the ageing Cech was always going to get dislodged.