Robert Sanchez has joined Chelsea (Picture: Getty)
Robert Sanchez has completed a £25million move to Chelsea by signing a seven-year deal with the club.
The Spaniard lost his spot as Brighton’s first choice to Jason Steele last season and he made it clear that he wanted to leave the Seagulls.
The former Rochdale goalkeeper is capped for Spain, and has kept David De Gea out of recent national squads.
Chelsea have been locked in negotiations with Brighton over a move for Moises Caicedo but they’ve made little progress.
However, a deal for Sanchez didn’t take long with Chelsea agreeing to pay an upfront fee of £20m, with a further £5m in add-ons.
Sanchez will compete with Kepa for a starting berth at Stamford Bridge, with Mauricio Pochettino keen to have two goalkeepers to play in all competitions.
The Spaniard arrives as a replacement for Edouard Mendy, who left earlier this summer.
Co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart said: ‘We’re very pleased to welcome Robert to Chelsea and he adds further quality to our goalkeeping unit.
‘Robert has repeatedly proved himself in the Premier League and been capped by his country. We are excited to watch him work with Mauricio and his coaching team during the season ahead.’
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