Chelsea have agreed a deal with Villarreal for Filip Jorgensen. The goalkeeper has also given the move his approval, and it is all set to go through in the coming days.
The Premier League club will pay a fee worth €24.5 million for the 22-year-old, and a long-term contract has already been agreed between the player and his new club.
Filip Jorgensen to sign for Chelsea imminently
🚨🔵 EXCLUSIVE: Filip Jørgensen to Chelsea, here we go! Deal done and closed right now between clubs.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 27, 2024
Chelsea will pay €24.5m fee to Villarreal for Danish talented GK, long term deal also agreed.
Deal done by Goal Management and Epic Sports agencies.
New GK for Maresca. 🇩🇰 pic.twitter.com/DrPwPFwaQo
One of the main reasons Chelsea have pursued Filip Jorgensen in spite of having Robert Sanchez and Djordje Petrovic is because of his ability on the ball. The Danish keeper is very comfortable with the ball at his feet and playing out from the back.
As a result, he could be a great fit for Enzo Maresca’s system, with both of their current options deemed not good enough. Whether or not Chelsea will offload Sanchez, Petrovic, Gabriel Slonina or Lucas Bergstrom remains to be seen.
However, having so many players for one position might not be the most sensible decision on the club’s part given how close they might be cutting it to PSR.
What was Jorgensen’s rank for most saves in LaLiga in 23/24?
First place, with 143 saves
