On Saturday (5), Premier League giants Chelsea announced the signing of Spanish goalkeeper Robert Sanchez from Brighton for a transfer fee of 25 million pounds (HK$250 million), with the two sides signing a seven-year contract until 2030. It is worth mentioning that Chelsea already has a Spanish goalkeeper, Alejandro Banaga, and the team's manager, Pucettenu, plans to rotate the two goalkeepers.
At just 25 years of age, Robert Sanchez is a product of the Baileyton youth academy and was promoted to the first team three years ago. He has made 90 appearances over the past three seasons, including 25 last season, and has kept eight clean sheets. However, since former skipper Park Da was scouted by Chelsea, new leader Dissabi had relegated him to the bench at one point, which caused resentment and even a strike at one point. Now that Chelsea have signed him back, it remains to be seen whether this move will have an impact on the team.
