Only a yr after the New England Revolution bought Matt Turner to Arsenal, the MLS membership is sending Djordje Petrovic to Chelsea for much more cash. The Serbian goalkeeper is on his approach to Stamford Bridge to probably function the backup to Robert Sanchez in objective. Turner served in an analogous position behind Aaron Ramsdale final season on the Emirates.
In keeping with experiences, Chelsea is paying $17.5 million to the New England Revolution. Nonetheless, that payment can rise to nearly $20 million in add-ons. This makes Petrovic the third costliest sale by an MLS membership. He’s in the identical sale vary as Ricardo Pepi and Jhon Duran, who joined Augsburg and Aston Villa, respectively. Pepi is now at PSV, although.
This summer time, Chelsea loaned Kepa Arrizabalaga out to Actual Madrid. This left a emptiness within the goalkeeper place. Petrovic made 43 appearances for the New England Revolution in MLS because the substitute for Matt Turner. He was constant, maintaining 14 clear sheets throughout his two abbreviated seasons.
Petrovic shouldn’t be the primary MLS goalkeeper to signal for Chelsea. As an example, Gaga Slonina arrived from the Chicago Hearth final yr. Slonina didn’t play for the Chelsea senior squad, although. Then, this yr, the Blues despatched him out on mortgage to Eupen within the Belgian Professional League.
Djordje Petrovic joins Chelsea with open spot in first-team squad
Robert Sanchez is the clear No. 1 between the sticks for Mauricio Pochettino. Nonetheless, Chelsea’s choices after the Spaniard are restricted. Marcus Bettinelli is injured, and 20-year-old Lucas Bergstrom is unproven. Bergstrom was the designated backup to Sanchez in Chelsea’s first two video games of the season.
Given Chelsea’s type, there’s a likelihood Petrovic may see minutes. Chelsea has an upcoming League Cup tie in opposition to Wimbledon. That’s the Serbian’s greatest likelihood to get first-team minutes as he completes the swap over to England.
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