Chelsea set to pay £12.5m plus £1.5m in add-ons for New England Revolution goalkeeper Djorde Petrovic; Serb set for Chelsea medical this week; talks with Fulham over sale of Callum Hudson-Odoi have stalled

Chelsea have agreed a £14m take care of New England Revolution to signal goalkeeper Djorde Petrovic, who’s to have a Blues medical this week.

Chelsea can pay an preliminary £12.5m to the MLS facet, plus an additional £1.5m in efficiency associated add-ons.

The Serb must be registered by noon on Thursday to be accessible for Chelsea’s Premier League recreation at residence to Luton Town on Friday evening, stay on Sky Sports.

However, that appears troublesome – however not unimaginable – as there are work allow and visa processes to resolve.

Petrovic is ready to affix fellow goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – who joined Chelsea from Brighton earlier this summer time in a £25m deal.

The 23-year-old has been a standout performer for New England Revolution, protecting seven clear sheets in 22 MLS video games this time period.

Chelsea have already signed eight gamers this summer time for an approximate outlay of £350m.

Carragher: Chelsea need a goalkeeper

Jamie Carragher talking on Monday Night Football:

“What you would say about Chelsea is that they have actually impressed in these two games. I thought they played well against Liverpool, I thought they played well against West Ham.

“But whenever you spend that sum of money it does really feel unusual when not many people are placing Chelsea within the high 4. Now that does not imply it will not occur. But not many are saying that squad, with that sum of money spent on it, will end high 4.
“That does not seem right to me for that amount of money.

“I do really feel, regardless that I’ve been actually impressed with them in these two video games, if you happen to requested me what number of gamers they should problem Manchester City – and I’m not speaking about profitable the league – I nonetheless assume they want a goalkeeper regardless that they’ve simply signed Robert Sanchez. I nonetheless assume they want a high centre-half as a result of Thiago Silva is 38.

“I don’t think there is an out-and-out goalscorer. Your goalscorer does not have to be your centre-forward because Liverpool’s is Mohamed Salah and he plays on the right wing. So it is not a dig at Nicolas Jackson, he has only just come to the club and I have been impressed with him.

“But if you happen to take a look at these necessary positions it nonetheless looks like 4 gamers want to come back in simply to problem Manchester City and that doesn’t really feel proper given the sum of money they’ve spent.”

Fulham talks for Hudson-Odoi falter

Meanwhile, talks between Fulham and Chelsea over the signing of Callum Hudson-Odoi’ve stalled.

The golf equipment haven’t been capable of come to an settlement over a price.

Fulham are actually anticipated to show their attentions to different targets.

Hudson-Odoi into the ultimate yr of his contract at Chelsea and never in Mauricio Pochettino’s plans.

Neville not ‘wholly convinced’ by Chelsea transfer policy

Gary Neville shouldn’t be ‘completely satisfied’ with Chelsea’s switch technique because the membership edge nearer an eye-watering £1bn outlay since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over in 2022.

Speaking on Monday Night Football, he mentioned: “It is a large investment and I still feel like Mauricio Pochettino will want better players in certain areas, particularly forward areas.

“You can play nicely however if you happen to lack punch on the high finish of the pitch and are just a little bit rash on the again finish of the pitch with younger centre-backs then for all of your good soccer you aren’t going to see the fruit of that labour.

“Big signings in terms of cash [but] I look at those names and there’s potential there, potential that may become world-class players.

“But in the intervening time there is a component of danger, a component of wanting into the longer term and seeing which of these if any develop into actually high gamers.

“They have basically invested in potential in the hope that their recruitment team know exactly what they are doing.

“I’m not wholly satisfied with the technique, the eight-year contracts, locking them down, whether or not these gamers will ship what Chelsea want for that funding.”

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