Chelsea have agreed deals in principle to sign Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen and Boca Juniors defender Aaron Anselmino.
Jorgensen, 22, is set for a medical after a £20.7m fee was agreed and expected to sign a seven-year contract until 2031.
The Denmark Under-21s international was a major target of new manager Enzo Maresca, who wants an additional goalkeeper capable of using the ball well with his feet.
Jorgensen will compete to be the club’s number one, but his move puts Djordje Petrovic‘s future in doubt after the Serbian stopper filled in for the injured Robert Sanchez last season as first choice.
Spaniard Sanchez spoke about facing renewed competition after he started in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Wrexham in their first pre-season match.
“You never know, but at the moment I am training hard,” said the former Brighton keeper, 26. “Another goalkeeper? I know what I can bring to the team, what I can do and I am positive in myself.”
Jorgensen is expected to join up with Chelsea for their US tour, with matches against Celtic, Club America, Manchester City and Real Madrid to come.
Meanwhile, centre-back Anselmino will cost 15.6m but will go back on loan to Boca Juniors until at least January.
The 19-year-old is regarded as an option for the future in the same vein as their other young signings from South America, like Ecuadorian teenager Kendry Paez and Brazilian Estevao Willian.
Anselmino will also sign a seven-year contract until 2031, but Chelsea can only spread the transfer fee for both players over five years in their accounts, as per Premier League rules.
Both signings will take their summer spending to around £110m, though they have brought in around £85m in sales.
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