Chelsea are willing to sign some other goalkeepers, despite the fact that they already have seven in their senior squad.
The Blues have reportedly agreed a £17m deal with Genk to sign Mike Penders. The 19-year-old goalkeeper is expected to sign a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge but will be on loan in Belgium for 2024/25.
The deal follows Chelsea’s signing of Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal for £20. 7m on a seven-year contract. The U21 foreigner from Denmark made his debut temporarily against Real Madrid after joining Enzo Maresca’s side on his pre-season excursion to United. States.
The signing of Penders allows the Blues to sign their fourth goalkeeper in the last 12 months. Last summer, Chelsea signed Djordje Petrovic and Robert Sanchez when Edouard Mendy left west London and Kepa Arrizabalaga was loaned to the Bernabeu.
West London have Jorgensen, Sanchez, Petrovic and Kepa among their senior goalkeepers. This organization also includes Marcus Bettinelli, Lucas Bergstrom and Eddie Beach.
While the latter will soon be out on loan, the Blues will soon welcome Gabriel Slonina to Cobham. The American shooter is part of the American team competing in the Paris Olympics after spending last season on loan at Eupen.
The club’s gigantic number of goalscorers and Chelsea’s willingness to stay back in position left William Gallas speechless. The Frenchman despaired with the club’s affairs after the announcement of Jorgensen’s signing.
“I’m speechless,” Gallas told Genting Casino. “What can I say about the signing of Chelsea’s goalkeeper? Why are they doing it? For what? Why do they think they want a goalkeeper?”
“The players are too young and it’s a huge challenge, but the challenge is not the players, the challenge is who brings them,” he added.
“It is the owner who puts his hand in his pocket and others give him the information. They have spent too much on bad players and now turn to goalkeepers. It’s a huge waste at Chelsea, a huge waste. “
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Penders played 34 times for Jong Genk and made his senior debut for the club at the start of the Jupiler Pro League season. Teenager Genk has played the first two games so far in 2024/25 and has become the third-youngest goalkeeper in the division’s history. .
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