Chelsea have confirmed the departure of goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, who has joined Strasbourg on a season-long mortgage.
Having seen his beginning spot handed again to Robert Sanchez by new supervisor Enzo Maresca, Petrovic was pushed additional down the pecking order by the arrival of Filip Jorgensen, who’s seen as a greater match for the boss’ ball-playing system.
Petrovic was made out there for mortgage earlier this summer time and was shortly linked with Strasbourg, however experiences steered he was not eager to make the transfer.
Nonetheless, an settlement was reached earlier this week and Chelsea have now bid farewell to Petrovic on a one-year mortgage which doesn’t embody the choice for a everlasting switch.
Petrovic will now have the possibility to develop his ball-playing abilities away from Chelsea earlier than returning to Stamford Bridge subsequent summer time.
He turns into the third Chelsea participant to hitch Strasbourg on mortgage, following Andrey Santos and Caleb Wiley in making the change.
Chelsea attracted controversy earlier this summer time after they bought winger Diego Moreira to Strasbourg for a reported £6.8m, simply 12 months after signing the Portugal youth worldwide on a free switch.
The highlight is as soon as once more on the Blues’ dealings as L’Equipe report younger striker Deivid Washington, who was signed for round £14m final summer time, is on the cusp of a £17.7m change to Strasbourg which might see him develop into the Ligue 1 aspect’s document signing.
The teenage striker made three cameo appearances for Chelsea final season however spent most of his time within the Beneath-21 aspect, scoring six occasions in 11 outings.
