Chelsea
have completed the £25m signing of Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
The fee is inclusive of add-ons and a sell-on clause, while Sanchez has
signed a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
The 25-year-old will provide cover and competition for fellow Spain
international Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, Chelsea's co-sporting directors, said:
"We're very pleased to welcome Robert to Chelsea and he adds further quality
to our goalkeeping unit.
"Robert has repeatedly proved himself in the Premier League and been capped
by his country. We are excited to watch him work with Mauricio [Pochettino]
and his coaching team during the season ahead."
Chelsea were looking to strengthen their goalkeeping ranks after selling
Edouard Mendy to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli earlier this summer.
Sanchez, who has two caps for Spain, came through the academy at Brighton,
where he made a total of 90 appearances.
However, Sanchez lost his place under Roberto De Zerbi last season, with
Jason Steele the Italian's preferred goalkeeper.
Sanchez was left out of the Brighton squad on a number of occasions at the
end of last season and did not travel on the club's pre-season tour.
Why Jason Steele replaced Robert Sanchez as Brighton's No 1
Sanchez will reunite with Ben Roberts, his former goalkeeping coach at
Brighton who is also at Chelsea.
He becomes the Blues' seventh summer signing following the arrivals of
Christopher Nkunku, Axel Disasi, Nicolas Jackson, Lesley Ugochukwu, Angelo
and Diego Moreira.
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