Chelsea agree shocking deal to sign a world-class player

This is probably not the first time Chelsea’s transfer business has been described as ‘shocking’ in recent times.

And the kid-in-a-sweetshop approach to recruitment brought to Stamford Bridge by Todd Boehly and Clearlake is starting to raise eyebrows outside of England too.

Earlier this week, Chelsea confirmed the big-money signing of Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal. That, in itself, could yet prove to be an outstanding piece of business.

Villarreal, after all, felt they had a special talent in the Sweden-born Denmark Under 21 international. HITC understands that Jorgensen had been watched by the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City too before Enzo Maresca got his man.

It is not the identity of Chelsea’s new £20.7 million shot-stopper that has raised eyebrows, however. More the fact that Stamford Bridge was already home to Robert Sanchez, Djordje Petrovic, the highly-rated Lucas Bergstrom and, lest we forget, the returning former Real Madrid loanee Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Suddenly, there is a very real prospect that Sanchez – a £25 million signing from Brighton and Hove Albion just last summer – or the impressive Petrovic begins the season without a place in Chelsea’s matchday squad.

Just to add to the sense of bemusement hanging around The Blues, sportsfocushub understands that yet another talented shot-stopper is now set to sign on the dotted line.