According to BBC News, Chelsea have agreed to pay £25 million plus add-ons for Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
Following the transfer of Edouard Mendy to Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, the Blues have been trying to add a goalkeeper to their team.
Sanchez, 25, will compete for the number one place with Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Chelsea’s coaching team will be familiar with the Spaniard since goalkeeping coach Ben Roberts worked with him at Brighton.
Sanchez has been with the Seagulls since he was 15, after joining the club’s academy from Levante in 2013.
Following loan stints with Forest Green and Rochdale, he made his Brighton debut in November 2020 and went on to become the Seagulls’ first-choice goalkeeper for the next two years.
He was also called up by Spain in 2021 and was a member of their squads for both the postponed Euro 2020 tournament and the 2022 World Cup, despite the fact that his only two caps came in friendlies.
Sanchez was replaced by Jason Steele in the second part of Brighton’s 2022-23 Premier League season, however he did play in the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester United on penalties at Wembley.
Sanchez’s contract at Brighton, where he has made 90 appearances, was scheduled to expire in June 2025.
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