Robert Sanchez agrees to join Chelsea but fee negotiation with Brighton will be a problem
According to Simon Jones for the Daily Mail, Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has agreed to join Chelsea but negotiating a fee with the Seagulls will be a problem for the Blues.
Chelsea’s ongoing negotiations with Brighton to sign Moises Caicedo could prove to be a stumbling block as well. The Seagulls rejected an £80m bid from the Blues as they are adamant about getting £100m+ for the midfielder.
If you are a transfer fee negotiator for Chelsea, this is almost a nightmare situation. We know Brighton are one of the tough nuts to crack in the transfer market. As if the Caicedo deal was not hard enough, let’s add Sanchez to the mix now.
The reason behind the Blues’ willingness to sign the Spaniard is the aim to add strength in depth in the goalkeeping department. As of now, we expect Mauricio Pochettino to start with Kepa Arrizabalaga as the number one stopper.
Edouard Mendy has left for Saudi Arabia this summer while youngster Gabriel Slonina is set to play for Belgian side KAS Eupen for the entirety of the coming season.
As a result, Pochettino is left with only Marcus Bettineilli as a senior backup option to Kepa. Hence, it makes sense to push for a deal to sign Sanchez. The latter has been at Brighton since the age of 15 but fell out of favour with Roberto De Zerbi last season.
It seems like the 25-year-old would leave the Seagulls this summer, regardless of whether sign him or not. He is a modern-day keeper who is good at both shot-stopping and playing out from the back.
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Let’s see how things shape up in the coming days. Relying on Kepa would be a mistake because he is not a consistent performer. If Pochettino is convinced about Sanchez, Chelsea have to push hard to sign him independently of what happens with the Caicedo deal.