Bournemouth have completed the £25m signing of Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic on a five-year deal.
The Serb, who joined Chelsea from New England Revolution in a £14m deal in 2023, spent last season on loan at French club Strasbourg.
The 25-year-old was named player of the season as Strasbourg secured a Europa Conference League spot by finishing seventh in Ligue 1.
Despite claiming the Chelsea number one spot under Mauricio Pochettino, Petrovic – who made 23 appearances during the 2023-24 season – was sent on loan to France last summer because of concerns about his ability to play out from the back.
Although Petrovic’s passing stats did not notably improve during his season on loan, his distribution has been more accurate than Robert Sanchez’s.
The current Chelsea number one posted lower figures for pass accuracy and long pass accuracy. Meanwhile, back-up goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen finished with a better record than both.
