Cech worked with Lollichon, left, for more than a decade at Chelsea

Chelsea are willing to let their goalkeeping coach follow Petr Cech to Arsenal if their Barclays Premier League rivals follow up initial interest.

Christophe Lollichon has worked with Cech since the goalkeeper’s time at Rennes more than a decade ago and joined him at Chelsea after José Mourinho departed in 2007, when all of the Portuguese’s staff left with him.

Silvino Louro, Mourinho’s longstanding goalkeeping coach, returned to Stamford Bridge with him last summer in the position of assistant first-team coach, but retained a key interest in the club’s goalkeepers and worked closely with Lollichon.

It is understood that Louro is willing to return to his former role, however, in which he would continue the work that has seen him support such outstanding goalkeepers as