Chelsea continue with their player sales as another player is set to move out of Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are experiencing another busy summer transfer window as they have been active on both fronts of buying and selling players.
They recently made a double swoop for Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens earlier this month.
Amid the new signings, players like Noni Madueke, Djordje Petrovic and Nicolas Jackson are close to heading out of Stamford Bridge this summer.
Petrovic has attracted a lot of interest from Sunderland and AS Monaco following his heroics for Strasbourg last season.
Eventually, Bournemouth won the race to sign the Serbian goalkeeper after the Cherries agreed to Chelsea's £25m ($34m) asking price for the 25-year-old, as reported by The Athletic.
Petrovic was clear that he wanted to move to a team where he would be a first-choice goalkeeper, and the move to Bournemouth has helped all three parties.
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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is planning the new season with Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen as their first two goalkeepers, and they were open to selling Petrovic.
What would Petrovic bring to this Bournemouth squad?
Petrovic moved to Chelsea from Major League Soccer side New England Revolution, and the Serbian signed a seven-year contract with the Blues.
🚨 At £25M, Djordje Petrovic will become the 12th most expensive goalkeeper ever.
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He featured for a solitary season at Stamford Bridge under the tutelage of Mauricio Pochettino, but he was loaned out to sister club Strasbourg for the 2024/25 campaign.
The 25-year-old was Strasbourg's Player of the Year last season, and Bournemouth felt he would be a perfect option for them among the available options in the market.
As per FBref, Petrovic's 78.9% save accuracy in the Ligue 1 last season was the highest among goalkeepers who have played more than 30 league games.
He started in 31 league games last season and registered 10 clean sheets whilst earning a lot of plaudits for his leadership and great reflexes.
Bournemouth were exploring a new number 1 after losing Kepa Arrizabalaga, who returned to Chelsea after spending a season on loan with the Cherries.
The Spaniard eventually moved to Arsenal after his £5m ($6.7m) release clause was triggered. Kepa will be the understudy to David Raya at the Emirates.
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