- Filip Jorgensen has officially joined Chelsea from Villarreal for £21m, as confirmed by the club
Chelsea has secured the signing of 22-year-old goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal, and he has been flown to the United States to start training under Enzo Maresca.
Jorgensen is viewed as an excellent fit for Maresca’s tactical approach and was already present in Atlanta for a training session at Pace Academy following his £21 million transfer that was finalized on Tuesday.
Maresca aimed to bring in a new goalkeeper to enhance his strategy of playing out from the back. Chelsea’s current goalkeepers have been participating in passing drills during training.
With Jorgensen on board, Chelsea is now tasked with finding a new destination for Kepa Arrizabalaga, who spent the previous season on loan at Real Madrid.
Djordje Petrovic may also depart, as Robert Sanchez, Marcus Bettinelli, Lucas Bergstrom, and Eddie Beach are the other goalkeepers accompanying Chelsea on their U.S. tour.
Filip Jorgensen will join up with his new team-mates in the US after completing a £21m move to Chelsea
Maresca was keen to bring in a new goalkeeper to fit his particular style of playing out the back
Petrovic remained at Cobham due to an injury he was carrying.
Chelsea will kick off the new Premier League season with a home match against Manchester City on August 18.
In their pre-season matches, they have drawn 2-2 with Wrexham and suffered a 4-1 defeat to Celtic, with Club America next on their schedule for Wednesday.
