Bournemouth have reached an settlement with Chelsea for goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, talkSPORT understands.
The Cherries will fork out £25million to signal the Serbian and is about to endure a medical subsequent week.
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Petrovic will be part of on a five-year deal.
Information of Bournemouth reaching an settlement represents a bitter blow for Sunderland, who had held talks with the Blues concerning Petrovic.
Bournemouth are in determined want of a brand new goalkeeper after failing to safe the companies of final season’s mortgage signing Kepa Arrizabalaga, who lately accomplished a swap to Arsenal.
Chelsea had made it clear that they’d not stand in the best way of Petrovic discovering a brand new membership so long as potential suitors met their valuation of the participant.
Petrovic is anticipated to be the membership’s new primary goalkeeper.
The Serbian spent final season on mortgage at fellow BlueCo-owned membership Strasbourg in Ligue 1.
He featured in 33 of their 34 league video games final time period, lacking solely their opening recreation of the season as he was not registered in time.
Petrovic performed a key position for Liam Rosenior’s males as they secured a seventh-place end and qualification for subsequent season’s UEFA Convention League.
Regardless of his heroics on the Stade de la Meinau, Petrovic has not performed sufficient to persuade Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca of his worth to the squad at Stamford Bridge.
He was not noted of the Blues’ Membership World Cup squad with Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, and Mike Penders all above him within the pecking order.
In the meantime, talks are persevering with between Chelsea and Arsenal for winger Noni Madueke.
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The 23-year-old featured instead within the Blues’ 2-0 Membership World Cup win over Fluminense on Tuesday night time however doubts stay over his future at Stamford Bridge.
Madueke has netted 20 occasions in 92 appearances for Chelsea since his arrival from PSV Eindhoven in 2023.
Nevertheless, the arrivals of Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens may see recreation time considerably lowered subsequent season.
Arsenal and Chelsea are nonetheless a way aside within the participant’s valuation however additional discussions are anticipated this week because the Gunners step up their efforts.
Madueke is believed to have already agreed a five-year cope with Arsenal regardless of him nonetheless having 5 years left to run on his Chelsea contract.
Reacting to the information, talkSPORT’s Jason Cundy admits he could be upset to see the England star depart Stamford Bridge this summer time.
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“I’m a fan of Madueke,” Cundy advised talkSPORT. “He will get quite a lot of stick from Chelsea followers. I do know quite a lot of Arsenal followers aren’t notably impressed with what they’re signing.
“Here’s what I’ll say. He’s a flexible participant, and on the finish of final season, Madueke was in Chelsea’s finest XI.
“What he did was he moved from the best to the left, and he was as efficient on the left.
“I like Madueke. I’ll be upset to see him depart due to his versatility from the best to the left. With Madueke, I’m upset to see him go. I do know quite a lot of Chelsea followers gained’t agree with me, however I like him.”
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