Chelsea confirm £21million signing of new goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen as Blues immediately fly the Dane out to join Enzo Maresca’s side in the US
- Filip Jorgensen has signed for Chelsea from Villarreal for £21million, the club confirmed
- Enzo Maresca wanted to bring in a goalkeeper who suited his specific playing style
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Chelsea have signed 22-year-old goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal and will immediately fly the young goalkeeper to the United States, where he will train under Enzo Maresca.
Jorgensen is seen as an ideal candidate for Maresca’s style of play and was in Atlanta for training at the Pace Academy after his £21million move was completed on Tuesday.
Maresca was keen to add a new goalkeeper to his squad to enhance his bid for play from the back. Chelsea’s goalkeepers have been doing passing drills during training.
Now that Jorgensen has been signed, the club must find a new home for Kepa Arrizabalaga, who spent last season on loan at Real Madrid.
Djordje Petrovic could also leave with Robert Sanchez, Marcus Bettinelli, Lucas Bergstrom and Eddie Beach, the goalkeepers currently playing for Chelsea on their tour of the United States.
Filip Jorgensen will join his new teammates in the US after completing a £21million move to Chelsea
Enzo Maresca was keen to bring in a new goalkeeper who better suited his specific playing style as a defender
Petrovic stayed behind in Cobham because he was injured.
Chelsea open the next Premier League season at home to Manchester City on August 18.
In pre-season they have so far drawn 2-2 against Wrexham and lost 4-1 to Celtic. Club America are their next opponent on Wednesday.