Chelsea have a new goalkeeper! Filip Jorgensen joins Enzo Maresca’s side in €24.5m deal from Villarreal as Dane arrives to challenge for No.1 spot

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Villarreal to sign goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, who will compete for the No.1 spot at Stamford Bridge.

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• Jorgensen deal 'done', per Romano
• Denmark international will compete for No.1 spot
• Arsenal, Man City & Liverpool wanted 'keeper

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Per Fabrizio Romano, the Blues have agreed to pay €24.5m (£20m) for the Danish goalkeeper and have already agreed personal terms with the player. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City were also linked with a move for the custodian, however, it's the Blues who have won the race and are set to land the 22-year-old.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Despite the club signing Robert Sanchez from Brighton last summer, new manager Enzo Maresca wanted to bring in a new custodian to compete with the Spaniard for the No.1 spot in the upcoming season.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Jorgensen graduated from Villarreal's youth academy and spent just one season as the team's first-choice goalkeeper, helping them to an eighth-place finish in La Liga in 2023-24. Last month, he had even signed a new contract with the club that runs until 2029, however, he is now on his way to Stamford Bridge.

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• WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

  After a disappointing 2-2 draw against Wrexham in their first pre-season friendly in the United States, the West London side will next face Celtic on Saturday in Indiana.