Chelsea submit £16.8m offer and ramp up talks after 'agreeing deal'

Chelsea are pushing forward with their bid to land one of Spain’s most promising young keepers.

Chelsea are said to be stepping up their bid to land Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen. The Blues don’t need a new senior goalkeeper on paper, with Robert Sanchez and Dorde Petrovic already on the books, but it seems as though they have found a goalkeeper they believe is worth paying for.

Jorgensen secured the starting role at Villarreal last season and while he initially struggled, he finished the season as one of the most promising young goalkeepers in Spain, still only 22 years of age. Jorgensen only signed a new contract with the Yellow Submarine earlier this summer, with the new deal lasting until 2029.

But a deal could still be done, with a release clause set at £28.5million, although a deal could be done for less than that with Villarreal reportedly wanting more than £16.8million to wrap up a deal. According to a report in Spain, the Blues are now stepping up their efforts to land the Sweden-born Denmark under-21s international.

It’s claimed a proposal worth around £16.8million has been submitted, with talks now ongoing after positive talks with the player. Spanish journalist Matteo Moretto has tweeted: “Chelsea push forward for Filip Jorgensen. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, the Blues have already presented an offer of 20million (euros) for the Villarreal goalkeeper. The conversations are positive and Chelsea have already agreed a deal in principle with the player. The negotiations between the clubs will continue over the coming days.”

Villarreal signed Jorgensen at youth level, and so anything they bring in will be pure profit. The Yellows are fully behind the goalkeeper having seen great improvement last season, but having only seen three quarters of consistent performances from him so far, they are not likely to turn their nose up to such a big offer.

What has Jorgensen said?

Speaking earlier in the summer, and before his new contract to 2029 was confirmed, Jorgensen said of his future: “I have a contract until 2027, but people don’t know much about it because it hasn’t been officially published. My future is in Villarreal. The next step for me is to play in the Champions League. There are many good keepers in Denmark, but I believe I will get my opportunity.”