Chelsea’s ongoing struggles in the goal have reached a boiling point, with the director Enzo Maresca who confirms that his first choice goalkeeper, designed as Robert Sanchez, has been fallen indefinitely.
The club’s extravagant spending in recent years has produced more headaches than solutions, and goal position has been a brilliant problem.
Since Todd Boehly’s Blueco group took over 2022, Chelsea has managed to exceed € 1.2 billion in transfers, including more than 80 million euros only for goalkeepers. However, they still do not have a prominent presence among poles. Now, Maresca has decided to stir in things, from Sánchez in favor of Philip Jorgensen, who has so far been maintained as a second choice show-stopper.
Sánchez arrived at Stamford Bridge for 23 million euros in 2023 and was initially cemented as the club’s number one. However, after a series of high profile errors, he lost his initial place against Djordje Petrovic last season. The same cycle has repeated this year, with Sánchez who is now in Jorgensen.
Jorgensen, which was incorporated from Villarreal last summer for 20 million eurosHe has appeared mainly in the Cup competitions, as part of the club’s team, “but his chance was given in Chelsea 2-1 victory over West Ham. Maresca has made it clear that the 22-year-old It will continue as a Chelsea number one for the predictable future.
Enzo Maresca admits that Robert Sanchez will have to fight for his place
In talking about his decision, Maresca explained: “I said Philip that started in West Ham was also giving Robert a time to recover -mentally and physically. But the idea is not to change the goalkeepers’ game .
“I talked to Robert a few days before West Ham when I made the decision to play Philip. Since then, I have not talked to him again, and the same is true of Philip. Both know the situation. This is the decision At the moment and we will see what happens to move forward.
