Chelsea have reportedly submitted a formal proposal to sign Villarreal star Filip Jorgensen this summer, as per the transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
The West London club spent almost £1B over the last few transfer windows but they have been relatively subdued this summer. However, they have already made a few new additions with Marc Guiu, Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Renato Veiga being among them.
It is believed that the Blues will continue reinforcing their squad over the coming weeks and are now planning to bolster the goalkeeping department by signing Jorgensen.
Chelsea already have Roberto Sanchez and Dorde Petrovic, however, with Kepa Arrizabalaga set to leave the club, Enzo Marezca is now planning to sign a new shot-stopper to replace the Spaniard.
Writing on X, Romano has reported that Chelsea have stepped up their efforts to sign the Dane after opening talks with the player’s representatives with the 22-year-old ‘keen’ on moving to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea submit bid to sign Jorgensen
The journalist further claims that Marezca’s side have already tabled a £17m proposal to acquire his service and it is now going to be interesting to see whether the Spanish side eventually accept the offer.
Romano wrote:
“Chelsea send first bid in the region of €20m to Villarreal for Filip Jorgensen! It follows talks on player side as revealed earlier this week; he’s on the list as potential new GK for Maresca. Jorgensen, keen on the move.”
Despite having Petrovic and Sanchez at their disposal, Chelsea are willing to spend a fee of around £17m for a new goalkeeper. So, this suggests that Marezca is looking to sign the Scandinavian as the first-choice option rather than backup.
The Italian boss likes to deploy a possession-based system and he needs goalkeepers – who are comfortable with the ball at his feet to implement his style. Therefore, perhaps, Chelsea have identified the Villarreal star – who can play out from the back – as the primary target.
It is going to be interesting to see whether Chelsea can eventually manage to secure his signature and if they were to do that then how the 22-year-old performs in the Premier League next season.
