Having already scheduled a medical to complete their deal for Aaron Anselmino, Chelsea have reportedly instantly turned their attention towards welcoming another fresh face.
Chelsea transfer news
The Blues have once again enjoyed a busy summer, which started with a managerial change as Todd Boehly swapped Mauricio Pochettino for former Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca. Since the Italian’s arrival, there’s been plenty of incomings. The likes of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Omari Kellyman and Renato Veiga have all arrived – and are set to be joined by Anselmino.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the Boca Juniors centre-back is set to travel and complete a medical before returning to the Argentinian giants on loan to pick up where he left off for the rest of the second phase of the Primera Division season.
🚨🔵 Aaron Anselmino to Chelsea, here we go! Deal just completed for 2005 born Argentinian CB.
Details sorted with Boca Juniors, Chelsea will pay package in excess of $20m.
Anselmino will travel to UK on Monday.
He’s staying at Boca Juniors on loan at least until January. 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/IfQrmh4Ut8
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 27, 2024
Following the defender’s arrival, the Blues may well be about to present a new shot-stopper too. According to Graeme Bailey for HITC, Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Filip Jorgensen in a deal worth an initial £20m this summer and have already scheduled a medical for the Villarreal No 1.
Jorgensen looks set to arrive in a move that will see those at Stamford Bridge beat London rivals Arsenal to his signature. Standing at a staggering 6ft 3in, the Dane will compete with Robert Sanchez to become Maresca’s out-and-out No 1 in what will be a highly contested battle between two talented goalkeepers. Having only arrived last summer, Sanchez could be set to lose his place just a year later.
“Great” Jorgensen could take Sanchez’s place
At 22 years old, the future is certainly bright for Jorgensen, who could now emerge to become Chelsea’s new first-choice option between the sticks. Meanwhile, Sanchez could be left fighting for his place once again after facing a similar battle against Djordje Petrovic after his injury last season. This time around, however, the former Brighton & Hove Albion star may not stand in good stead to reclaim his starting spot.
| League stats 23/24 (via FBref) | Filip Jorgensen | Robert Sanchez |
|---|---|---|
| Clean sheets | 6 | 3 |
| Save percentage | 72.2% | 70.5% |
| Pass success rate | 80.7% | 82.1% |
| Saves per 90 | 3.97 | 3.27 |
Aside from slightly bettering the Dane in pass accuracy, Sanchez struggled to match Jorgensen in all the important areas last season. The numbers suggest that for just £20m, Chelsea are about to land an impressive upgrade.
Former Villarreal boss Quique Setien praised Jorgensen in January 2023, saying after losing Geronimo Rulli to Ajax (via Relevo): “In sports, we lose a great goalkeeper but we also gain another. Filip is going to be there and will accompany [Pepe] Reina throughout the season. We will try not to make it too noticeable.”
