(Football news) To be available for Friday night’s Premier League match at home against Luton Town, the Serb would need to be registered by Thursday at noon. Keeper Djorde Petrovic is acquired by Chelsea for £14 million.
Nevertheless, there are work permit and visa formalities to complete, so that seems challenging but not impossible. In a £25 million transfer, Robert Sanchez, a fellow custodian, moved from Brighton to Chelsea earlier this summer. Petrovic is expected to follow him.
In 22 MLS appearances this season, the 23-year-old New England Revolution defender has excelled, recording seven clean sheets. Over the course of the summer, Chelsea has already spent almost £350 million on eight players.
“What you would say about Chelsea is that they have actually impressed in these two games. I thought they played well against Liverpool, I thought they played well against West Ham.
“But when you spend that amount of money it does feel strange when not many of us are putting Chelsea in the top four. Now that doesn’t mean it won’t happen. But not many are saying that squad, with that amount of money spent on it, will finish top four. “That does not seem right to me for that amount of money.
“I do feel, even though I have been really impressed with them in those two games, if you asked me how many players they need to challenge Manchester City – and I am not talking about winning the league – I still think they need a goalkeeper even though they have just signed Robert Sanchez. I still think they need a top centre-half because Thiago Silva is 38.
“I don’t think there is an out-and-out goalscorer. Your goalscorer does not have to be your centre-forward because Liverpool’s is Mohamed Salah and he plays on the right wing. So it is not a dig at Nicolas Jackson, he has only just come to the club and I have been impressed with him.
“But if you look at those important positions it still feels like four players need to come in just to challenge Manchester City and that does not feel right given the amount of money they have spent.”
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