Just one year after signing with the club, Chelsea are preparing to sell their first-team star

The Serbian international was signed by Chelsea in a deal of £12.5 million last summer after he emerged as one of the top young stars in the Major League Soccer.

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Petrovic made his Premier League debut in December, coming on as a substitute for the injured Robert Sanchez, during Chelsea’s tumultuous 2023–24 season.

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He kept five clean sheets while remaining Mauricio Pochettino’s first choice goalkeeper for the rest of the season.Although the 24-year-old is set to travel to the United States shortly, his future with Chelsea is unclear in the long run, as he was omitted from the squad for this week’s pre-season tour owing to a minor injury.

A report on athletics His suitability as a goalkeeper has come into question under new head coach Enzo Maresca, thus Chelsea are open to offers.

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Although Chelsea have already ruled out a deal for Aaron Ramsdale of Arsenal and James Trafford of Burnley, they are still exploring a number of other goalkeeper alternatives.Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen is a highly-rated prospect among west London scouts, and the club has made an initial offer to sign him.

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Meanwhile, Kepa Arrizabalaga is back with the club after a loan stint with Real Madrid last season, although his sale seems imminent.

Last week, Al-Ittihad of the Saudi Pro League had their initial bid for the 28-year-old player turned down.

Ben Chilwell is just one of many Chelsea stars who might be traded this summer. According to The Athletic, he is just one more player that might not mesh with Maresca’s vision, and Chelsea might consider selling one of their star players for the right price.

Players like David Datro Fofana, Cesare Casadei, Armando Broja, Trevoh Chalobah, and Romelu Lukaku are also up for grabs.