Djordje Petrovic signs for Bournemouth: Chelsea goalkeeper joins Premier League rivals in £25m move | Football News

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Bournemouth signed the goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic de Chelsea for 25 million pounds sterling.

International Serbia spent last season on loan to Ligue 1 Side Strasbourg, which is part of the same multi-club property model as Chelsea.

Petrovic was the goalkeeper of the first choice in Chelsea in the second half of the 2023/24 season under Mauricio Pocsettino, but lost his place under Enzo Maresca against Robert Sanchez.

Chelsea signed Petrovic for 14 million pounds sterling in the summer of 2023 of the New England Revolution on the side of the MLS.

Bournemouth searched for a goalkeeper who had Keppa Arrizabalaga de Chelsea lent last season. The Spaniard signed for Arsenal this summer while Bournemouth also sold goalkeeper Mark Travers in Everton.

Petrovic is the first important expenditure of Bournemouth on a goalkeeper since they were promoted in the Premier League in 2015.

It was considered a good market opportunity once it has become clear that it was available after an impressive season in France.

Bournemouth estimated that he was the best goalkeeper in Ligue 1 last season, where he made 31 appearances and kept 10 clean sheets.

Analysis: Has Chelsea has just sells their best GK?

With Chelsea splashing the money on the top of the field, it should be remembered that they are sold too. The moving of 52 million pounds sterling from Noni Madueke to Arsenal is about to be confirmed and the sale of Djordje Petrovic will be 77 million pounds Sterling of major sales this summer.

This makes you ask if Chelsea does the right thing by putting the players of the first team from the Premier League rivals. Especially in the case of Petrovic.

Robert Sanchez’s position as Chelsea N ° 1 has been challenged in recent years. Bad performances and high -level mistakes tormented it last season – while Chelsea’s pursuit of AC Milan, Mike Maignan, suggested that they could be ready to leave Spanish.

But Enzo Maresca stayed with Sanchez and his place as Look N ° 1 by Chelsea n ° 1 after their victorious World Cup campaign, where he made some key stops in the final.

But Petrovic – who was Chelsea’s n ° 1 before Maresca’s arrival – would he have had another chance?

The Serbian goalkeeper had an out -of -competition season in Strasbourg, where he was one of the best goalkeepers in Ligue 1.

Its saving percentage of 74.5% ranked second in the high flight of France, ahead of Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG. But instead of Stamford Bridge, he will end up in Bournemouth.

Compared to Sanchez and Kepa – who was Chelsea’s goalkeeper in Bournemouth last season – Petrovic was the out -of -competition player apart from a key area – out of his line.

Perhaps Maresca sticks to his goalkeeper who is suitable for the management of High Line de Chelsea. But it is clear that Petrovic has excelled on alternative options in most other departments.