{"id":625906,"date":"2023-07-31T14:39:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625906"},"modified":"2023-07-31T14:39:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:39:18","slug":"chelsea-manchester-united-robert-sanchez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/31\/chelsea-manchester-united-robert-sanchez\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid Transfer Progress: &#8216;Fantastic&#8217; Player Now Ready to Join Chelsea After Man Utd Beat Them to Sign Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a first-place finish in the Premier League Summer Series, Chelsea are on the right track to improve on last year&#8217;s disappointing campaign. Despite this, it appears that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/02\/chelsea-lineup-next-season-formation-starting-lineup\/\" target=\"_self\">Mauricio Pochettino is still aiming to improve his team before the 2023\/24 season starts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/manchester_united&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;350&#8243; rows=&#8221;10&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4735030\/2023\/07\/31\/robert-sanchez-chelsea-transfer-brighton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andy Naylor<\/a> of The Athletic, a bid has been sent to Brighton &amp; Hove Albion for goalkeeping talent Robert Sanchez, while <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1686034745564463104?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a> reports that Sanchez has already accepted Chelsea and is prepared to make the move.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sources have told Last Word on Football<\/em> that talks with the player started on Monday morning, and it appears that after some rapid transfer progress, they were able to seal his agreement in just a few hours.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after Manchester United beat the West London club to secure the signing of Andre Onana. Chelsea <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/jun\/15\/manchester-united-chelsea-andre-onana-inter-diogo-costa-goalkeeper\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">went far in the race<\/a> for his signature, but ultimately fell short as the Red Devils prevailed and have since confirmed the Cameroonian international&#8217;s arrival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch:<\/strong> What is Pochettino&#8217;s Strategy to Improve Chelsea?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Poch&#039;s Secret Strategy for Chelsea Success\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d1ol0guPjyE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Make Approach for Robert Sanchez Having Lost Out on Andre Onana<\/h2>\n<h3>Why Chelsea Signing Robert Sanchez Makes Great Sense<\/h3>\n<p>With the signing of Bart Verbruggen for <a href=\"https:\/\/m.allfootballapp.com\/news\/EPL\/Brighton-boss-Graham-Potter-hails-monster-goalkeeper-Robert-Sanchez-after-sides-recent-good-form\/2550475\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a316.3 million<\/a>, and Jason Steele replacing Sanchez as the starting keeper last season, the Spaniard&#8217;s place in the squad has been brought into serious question. On top of this, he was not selected for the preseason team that travelled to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/chelsea&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;350&#8243; rows=&#8221;10&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Even if he were to stay at his current club, it&#8217;s doubtful that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12094785\/Roberto-Zerbi-reveals-goalkeeper-Robert-Sanchez-not-Brightons-team-plans.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roberto De Zerbi<\/a> would give him minutes between the sticks over his English and Belgian teammates given their strained relationship at the moment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/31\/disasi-to-chelsea-deal-is-complete\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Sealed the Agreement\u2019: Chelsea Now Set to Make Yet Another Signing With \u2018Medical Booked\u2019 for \u2018Physical Monster\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As for the 12th-place finishers, signing the 25-year-old would provide extra motivation for Kepa Arrizabalaga to perform at his best. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-robert-sanchez-transfer-brighton-b1097807.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evening Standard<\/a>, he has the recommendation of Ben Roberts who was the goalkeeping coach during Graham Potter&#8217;s tenure at Stamford Bridge. Both men have positive connections with the shot-stopper, with the former manager hailing him as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightonandhovealbion.com\/news\/2065729\/potter-praise-for-fantastic-sanchez\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;fantastic&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0during their time at the Seagulls together.<\/p>\n<p>If the transfer is successful, the Cartagena-born footballer will either take over the starting role or be a reliable rotation option, which would be beneficial to the London club either way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/29\/chelsea-moises-caicedo-replacement-update\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Receive Update in Their Pursuit of \u2018Special\u2019 \u00a3100 Million Star \u2013 \u2018Big\u2019 Replacement Needed<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Negotiations Over Moises Caicedo Could Be an Issue<\/h3>\n<p>Although Sanchez has already agreed to join the Blues, the ongoing talks over midfielder Moises Caicedo, as well as the potential transfer fee, are a problem in making the deal happen according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12356713\/Chelsea-Brighton-Robert-Sanchez-Moises-Caicedo.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Simon Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/soccer\/futbol\/news\/edouard-mendy-al-ahli-3rd-chelsea-player-saudi-arabia-transfer\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edouard Mendy<\/a> leaving for Saudi Arabia and Gabriel Slonina <a href=\"https:\/\/sbisoccer.com\/2023\/07\/report-gabriel-slonina-to-join-belgian-club-eupen-on-loan#:~:text=Gabriel%20Slonina%20earned%20his%20first,season%2C%20CBS%20Sports%20reported%20Friday.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reportedly<\/a> being sent out on loan, the backup goalkeeper position must be filled so that the team can still function if Kepa falls out of form or is injured.<\/p>\n<p>Main image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=19208906\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vespa125125CFC &#8211; Wikimedia Commons <\/a>&#8211; <a title=\"Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a first-place finish in the Premier League Summer Series, Chelsea are on the right track to improve on last year&#8217;s disappointing campaign. Despite this, it appears that Mauricio Pochettino is still aiming to improve his team before the 2023\/24 season starts. 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