Chelsea star sent 'improvement' warning after £20m transfer and he's only played twice for Maresca

Villarreal CEO Roig Negueroles has spoken about the transfer of goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen and admits the Danish shot-stopper rushed to secure the deal despite still having room for improvement in Spain.

The 22-year-old was Villarreal’s first-choice goalkeeper last season and was tipped to become a superstar of the future. Chelsea paid £20 million for his services. However, he has since been relegated to the number two spot at Stamford Bridge. Playing only in the two Conference League games so far.

Speaking about the transfer for the first time, Negueroles admitted it was a deal he didn’t want to make but was forced to due to two main reasons: the money was good, and the player was keen on the move.

He told AS: “The truth is, we didn’t want to sell either Alex [Sorloth] or Filip. We knew we had to make a sale, but we didn’t foresee these. In the end, it happened because both players wanted to leave, and the offers were attractive enough to accept. In both cases, we followed the players’ wishes, but otherwise, we wouldn’t have sold.

"We knew we would have to make a sale this summer, but we didn’t expect it to be those two. We didn’t expect to sell Jorgensen so soon, especially this year. We were aware of his enormous potential and thought he would leave, but not now. Honestly, and I’ve made this clear to him and those around him, I think Jorgensen was hasty in his departure. He had room for improvement and growth here, but the move was the player’s decision."

Last night, Jorgensen picked up a knock while on international duty and is returning to London to be assessed ahead of the game against Bournemouth this weekend. Chelsea is desperate for all three points, having managed only four points from a possible nine in the league so far.