Chelsea considering another move for Brighton player to address position issue: report

After refraining from making any major signings in the January transfer window, the Blues are now setting their sights on revamping their squad for the upcoming summer transfer window. Head coach Maresca is eager to secure a spot in the Champions League, and a strong finish to the season would guarantee just that. However, if they fall short, the club will turn their attention to bolstering their squad in order to make a more successful push for a top-four finish next season.

One of Chelsea's favourite places to go shopping in recent years has been at Brighton, with three members of the current squad former Seagulls

Chelsea look to the Amex again for their next signing

Marc Cucurella was a £62million mover between the two clubs in the summer of 2023, with Robert Sanchez following the same path for £25million a year later, shortly before Chelsea broke the British transfer record to land Moises Caicedo for £115million.

All three have established themselves as regular players under Maresca this season and the logic at Stamford Bridge would appear to be trending towards doubling down on this transfer policy with another raid on the Amex Stadium.

Despite starting the season as the club’s No.1 in the Premier League and making 21 Premier League appearances between the sticks, Sanchez has been dropped for the Blues’ last four games, with summer signing Filip Jorgensen taking his place in the starting line-up.

This would suggest Maresca is not content with his goalkeeping options and has seen a report emerge on GiveMeSport that Chelsea are ‘refusing to rule out’ the signing of Brighton stopper Bart Verbruggen in the summer.

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The report adds that Chelsea want to improve their goalkeeping options and believe that Netherlands international Verbruggen would be a good fit in their side.

Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler is set to dig his heels in however, with Chelsea said to face ‘an uphill battle’ to land the 22-year-old, while Bayern Munich and Manchester United could also join the chase for the ‘keeper, who Brighton would not sell for less than £50million.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, Verbruggen - who is valued at €25milion by Transfermarkt - is one of the most promising goalkeepers in the game and is more than capable of playing for a team with Champions League ambitions and is no doubt a future staple of FourFourTwo's best goalkeeper lists.

At the age of 22, Verbruggen is already a Netherlands regular and his value should continue to go up. If Chelsea are able to make the finances work, then he can solve their goalkeeping position for years to come.