{"id":626144,"date":"2023-08-05T08:17:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T12:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626144"},"modified":"2023-08-05T08:18:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T12:18:01","slug":"chelsea-robert-sanchez-transfer-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/05\/chelsea-robert-sanchez-transfer-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He Adds More Quality\u2019: Chelsea Confirm Details of \u2018Fantastic\u2019 Player as Latest Signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea have\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseafc.com\/en\/news\/article\/sanchez-seals-blues-switch\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">confirmed<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0their latest acquisition, with the signing of Robert Sanchez from Brighton &amp; Hove Albion. The 25-year-old is set to add more depth to the goalkeeping department and provide competition for Kepa Arrizabalaga.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/chelsea&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Officially Announce Robert Sanchez Transfer<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Confirm Sanchez Transfer Details<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Blues have confirmed that Sanchez has signed a seven-year contract with them, meaning he will be contracted with the club until 2030. He is set to join up with the squad following their pre-season tour of the USA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/02\/chelsea-weighing-up-dusan-vlahovic-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Weighing Up Move for Dusan Vlahovic<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speaking on the transfer, Chelsea&#8217;s co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart said: &#8220;We\u2019re 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 has been capped by his country. We are excited to watch him work with Mauricio and his coaching team during the season ahead.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"MSz_5WgATApFVUIu_ImldA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1484932827\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'MSz_5WgATApFVUIu_ImldA',sig:'lwrrjWCGHVz9o9M8lRxV9psn2T5UTLevVY3-lc_jSpY=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1484932827',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The London heavyweights have signed Sanchez after talking about the deal during their\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t8P7IxCJWF8\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0talks to sign Moises Caicedo. He is likely to be the replacement for Edouard Mendy, who was sold earlier this summer. This comes after the Spaniard was left behind from the Seagulls&#8217; pre-season tour of the USA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano has already\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1687743611520073728?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">stated<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that the Blues have paid a fee of around \u00a325 million (including add-ons) for the new goalkeeper after holding discussions with Brighton for some time through the summer transfer window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Poch&#8217;s Secret Strategy for Chelsea Success<\/span><\/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?start=1&#038;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<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Is Next for Chelsea?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Blues have had a busy summer transfer window, in which they sold over 10 first-team players and attracted some new recruits. It is being\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t8P7IxCJWF8\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that they remain locked in talks with Brighton to try and find an agreement for the signing of Caicedo, who is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4615730\/2023\/06\/16\/moises-caicedo-chelsea-brighton-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">rumoured<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to be priced at a whopping \u00a3100 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/02\/levi-colwill-new-chelsea-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Levi Colwill Agrees New Chelsea Contract<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea will be glad to have at least signed one player from the Seagulls in Sanchez, who was hailed as<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightonandhovealbion.com\/news\/2065729\/potter-praise-for-fantastic-sanchez\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8220;fantastic&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by Graham Potter a few years ago. The 25-year-old joins them after having made 90 appearances for Brighton, in which he kept 29 clean sheets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Photo Credit:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8r1ght\/6283536615\/in\/photolist-azfLwc-6fSWMq-2jEQ79Q-2jETx8Q-azipUW-azioCE-843J9X-24GH6EF-2jEQ7vw-68btbV-XcZvwv-68fEVf-a23vPj-KbETB4-4BNp8V-2jCLXmL-2jETwQv-8TXEAh-ze8CZU-2jCHtC2-28QDnNi-8JYL8c-7cvc13-2jCM1ts-d3RiMQ-67727j-dC5W8q-bHeCfB-nLWAf-95N939-2jCHudq-dhQyHy-buv77o-c2fWxb-7crsYR-2jCHqZS-4r3Zqc-bb8DJB-7Qt6eT-qrEe2D-6771XN-c2gd4b-GWgoq-2nJF5Bf-2jCHpYt-nLWku-K6f815-cN4Riq-4L2o1U-8nKAkm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tom<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have\u00a0confirmed\u00a0their latest acquisition, with the signing of Robert Sanchez from Brighton &amp; Hove Albion. 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