Chelsea close in on another signing as Blues ramp up negotiations with Villarreal over €20m deal for goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen

The London club are closing in on a deal with the Spanish side, the journalist reports, having improved on their initial €20 million (£17m/$22m) offer that was turned down by the Yellow Submarine. The two clubs are now in advanced talks to determine the structure of the deal.

Jorgensen and Chelsea have already reached an agreement over a contract, as the Blues have fought off competition from Marseille to convince the 22-year-old to make the move to Stamford Bridge. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City were all linked with the shot stopper earlier this year.

Jorgensen progressed through the Villarreal youth academy and spent just one season as the team's first choice goalkeeper, helping them to an eighth-place finish in La Liga in 2023-24. Last month, he signed a new contract with the club that runs until 2029, but he seems set to leave in the coming days.

Chelsea have been in the market for a new goalkeeper to offer competition for Robert Sanchez. They had also been linked with Real Madrid's Andriy Lunin, who enjoyed a successful season in Spain after Thibaut Courtois was ruled out for much of the campaign with an injury.