Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will make the final decision over whether goalkeeper Petr Cech leaves the club this summer, according to a report.
The 32-year-old has been strongly tipped with a move away from Stamford Bridge following a successful 11-year stint with the Blues, having lost his first-team place to Thibaut Courtois this season.
Cech's agent Viktor Kolar revealed earlier this week that talks have already begun regarding a switch to Turkish outfit Besiktas, although Arsenal are also said to be interested in landing the experienced stopper.
Jose Mourinho has previously hinted that he would be unwilling to sell the Czech Republic international to a direct rival, which would essentially rule Arsenal out of the running, but The Telegraph claims that Abramovich is the man who will have the final say.
It is suggested that the Russian billionaire will allow Cech to open talks with Arsene Wenger at the end of the campaign, out of respect for his achievements at Chelsea since joining from Rennes in 2004.
Daniel Lewis
