Chelsea are moving fast to sign goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal, according to Fabrizio Romano, as they seek for a suitable candidate to compete against Robert Sanchez for the spot between the posts in Enzo Maresca’s team.
Chelsea’s initial offer for the services of the 22-year-old stood at around €20 million, and though it hasn’t been accepted outright, the talks between the clubs are progressing. Jorgensen is keen on moving to Stamford Bridge and his representatives have already accepted their proposal of a long-term contract.
Nonetheless, Chelsea have a very good reason to want this transfer wrapped up as soon as possible, with Olympique Marseille interested in Jorgensen as well. The Ligue 1 side have also made contact, and Villarreal might opt to wait to see what they put on the table before reaching an agreement with the London Blues.
Jorgensen rose through Villarreal’s youth ranks, and has so far made a total of 44 senior appearances for the Spanish club. Though he represented Denmark at various youth levels, he is yet to earn a senior cap.
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Chelsea have reached an agreement with Filip’s camp on personal terms, long term contract ready.
After OM asking for him, Chelsea want to be fast for Danish GK.
📲 Jørgensen has also started following Chelsea on Instagram today. pic.twitter.com/aSWotikQH5
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 24, 2024
