Chelsea close in on another signing as Blues ramp up negotiations with Villarreal over €20m deal for goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen

Chelsea and Villarreal are in the final stages of negotiations for goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, according to Fabrizio Romano.

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• Chelsea in talks with Villarreal
• Have already agreed deal with goalkeeper
• Jorgensen signed new contract last month

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The London club are closing in on a deal with the Spanish side, the journalist reports, having improved on their initial €20 million (£17m/$22m) offer that was turned down by the Yellow Submarine. The two clubs are now in advanced talks to determine the structure of the deal.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Jorgensen and Chelsea have already reached an agreement over a contract, as the Blues have fought off competition from Marseille to convince the 22-year-old to make the move to Stamford Bridge. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City were all linked with the shot stopper earlier this year.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Jorgensen progressed through the Villarreal youth academy and spent just one season as the team's first choice goalkeeper, helping them to an eighth-place finish in La Liga in 2023-24. Last month, he signed a new contract with the club that runs until 2029, but he seems set to leave in the coming days.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

  Chelsea have been in the market for a new goalkeeper to offer competition for Robert Sanchez. They had also been linked with Real Madrid's Andriy Lunin, who enjoyed a successful season in Spain after Thibaut Courtois was ruled out for much of the campaign with an injury.