- Filip Jorgensen will compete with Robert Sanchez to be Chelsea’s No 1
- The stopper may jet out to the United States for imminent medical checks
- Jorgensen will pledge his long-term future to the club with a seven-year deal
Chelsea are closing in on a £20.7million deal for Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen.
The 22-year-old is due to undergo a medical this week ahead of agreeing a seven-year contract.
As reported by Mail Sport, the Blues had offered £17m but Villarreal held out for £21m – with both clubs reaching a compromise in recent days.
Jorgensen is thought to be keen to join the club to compete with current No 1 Robert Sanchez and will pledge his long-term future to Stamford Bridge.
He could now fly out to the United States for his medical checks.
Chelsea are closing in on a £20.7million deal for Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen
Enzo Maresca is set to land the stopper on a seven-year deal to compete for the No 1 shirt
The stopper acted as Villarreal’s first-choice last season and made 37 appearances across all competitions as they narrowly missed out on a European place.
Blues boss Enzo Maresca has set about strengthening his options between the sticks and is said to have initially targeted Leicester’s Mads Hermansen.
But Jorgensen will become the latest high-profile addition in the position and follow in the footsteps of Djordje Petrovic and Sanchez, both of whom arrived last summer.
Sanchez had initially served as Chelsea’s No 1 before a knee injury suffered against Everton in December ruled him out for much of the remainder of the campaign.
Robert Sanchez initially served as the Blues’ first-choice last season before a knee injury
Jorgensen is due to undergo a medical this week and could fly out to the United States
Petrovic impressed in his absence and went on to make 31 appearances.
Chelsea, of course, also still have the sport’s most expensive goalkeeper in history on their books after Kepa Arrizabalaga returned from his loan spell at Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, the club have ratified the signing of Aaron Anselmino from Boca Juniors for £15.6m. He will return to Argentina on loan.
Promising defender Anselmino was linked to Manchester United.