Chelsea completed the signing of goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, signing the 22-year-old from Villarreal for £20.7m.
The new addition flew to the US on Monday to complete his move, signing a seven-year contract. Less than 24 hours later he was on the training ground, ready to show everyone what he brings to the club and wasted no time getting to know his new teammates and trying to impress the manager. Enzo Maresca before the new season.
‘It was really important for me to come here as soon as possible and get involved as early as possible to be prepared for the new season, to find out how the manager wants to play and to get to know everyone,’ Jorgensen told the club’s website.
“I am very happy with the results of the last 12 months”, he acknowledges. ‘I’m very confident in myself and I know what qualities I possess. Fortunately I had the opportunity to prove myself on the biggest stage in Spain and now I am very happy to have the opportunity to do this in one of the biggest clubs in the world.”
The Danish international played 37 games for Villarreal last season and faces stiff competition if he is to become Chelsea’s number one from a player he knows well.
“Robert Sanchez was with the Spanish national team, where I live, and I followed him a bit when he was at Brighton and now at Chelsea,” he added.
“I know he is a very good goalkeeper and I hope we can learn from each other and produce the best versions of ourselves together.”
The Blues also have another defender on their books in Djordje Petrovic, who finished last season as number 1 after replacing the injured Sanchez in December. His form saw him play the remainder of the league games – but he is currently absent from the US tour whilst recovering from injury.
One player who could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge is Conor Gallagher, with Spanish side Atletico Madrid currently in talks over a deal for the 24-year-old.
The midfielder is still on holiday after helping England reach the Euro 24 final, but the fact he is in the final year of his contract means the club are open to a move for a fee rather than letting him change it for free next summer.
