Chelsea FC have unveiled their next summer signing: The Blues are transferring almost 25 million euros to Villarreal for goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen (22)
Chelsea FC’s preferred solution for the position between the posts has opted for a move to London: Filip Jörgensen arrives from FC Villarreal and has signed a seven-year contract with the Blues until June 30, 2031. As reported by The Athletic, the clubs had already agreed on a transfer fee of 24.5 million euros.
The summer switch is likely to come as a surprise to many Villarreal fans, as Jörgensen only committed to the Yellow Submarine in mid-June with a new five-year contract until June 30, 2029. The Swedish-born Dane, who had already moved to Spain in 2014, is now set to leave
From Mallorca’s youth department, he moved on to Villarreal in 2015, where Jörgensen steadily worked his way up the ranks before joining the professional squad in January 2023. He became a regular between the posts in the 2023/24 season and has 38 La Liga appearances on his CV, in which the 22-year-old kept six clean sheets.
“This transfer is a dream come true,” Jörgensen was quoted as saying in an initial statement: “I’m very excited to have signed for Chelsea, one of the biggest clubs in the world. I can’t wait to meet everyone. “
Who will be in goal against ManCity?
Jörgensen will first travel to the USA, where Chelsea are currently preparing for the new Premier League season. On August 18, it will be exciting to see who will actually be in goal for the league opener against champions ManCity.
Chelsea’s new head coach Enzo Maresca has several options in the current squad: Djordje Petrovic made the most competitive appearances in goal last season (31) as he took over for the injured Robert Sanchez in December. Alongside Marcus Bettinelli and Lucas Bergström, the squad also includes Kepa, who spent last season on loan at Real Madrid.
One argument for Jörgensen as the new number one could at least be an investment of almost 25 million euros