As Chelsea are set to sign Djordje Petrovic, here is all you need to know about the MLS goalkeeper along with his age, height and salary
A deal between Chelsea and the New England Revolution for goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic may cost up to £14 million ($18 million), according to ESPN’s sources.
Who is Djordje Petrovic, bio, age, height, salary, Chelsea contract details, transfer fee and stats
The 23-year-old is expected to undergo a medical soon before a move that will cost an initial £12.5 million plus a further £1.5 million in add-ons.
Following the approval of Kepa Arrizabalaga’s loan move to Real Madrid and the transfers of Edouard Mendy to Al Ahli, Chelsea expects Petrovic to push Robert Sánchez for the No. 1 position.
Matt Turner was replaced by Petrovic, who has made 43 appearances for the Revolution. Turner departed the MLS to join Arsenal last summer before going on to Nottingham Forest earlier this month.
Who is Djordje Petrovi?
Born in Serbia on October 8, 1999, keeper Djordje Petrovi is a professional footballer who plays for both the Serbian national team and Major League Soccer team New England Revolution. The 23-year-old goalkeeper measures 6′ 4″, 194 lbs.
A look at Djordje Petrovi’s career
Since joining the FK Cukaricki academy in 2014, Petrovic has been on loan to Serbian League team FK IMT for the 2018–19 campaign. In 2019, Petrovic made his club debut for the first team. Petrovi played for Cukaricki in 78 league games, four Serbian Cup games, and four UEFA Europa League games.
On April 6, 2022, Petrovi agreed to a three-year deal with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer for an undisclosed fee.
For his international career, Petrovi only faced Poland once after being called up to the Serbia U21 team in 2020. He made his senior debut for the Serbian national football team on January 25, 2021, in a 0-0 draw with the Dominican Republic.
Djordje Petrovi’s transfer news
A goalkeeper for the New England Revolution, Djorde Petrovic, will cost Chelsea £12.5 million plus £1.5 million in add-ons; the Serb will get a physical this week; and the sale of Callum Hudson-Odoi to Fulham has come to an end.
Petrovic will likely join Robert Sanchez, a fellow goalkeeper who moved to Chelsea from Brighton earlier this summer in a £25 million transfer.
The Revolution paid a $1 million fee to FK Cukaricki in Serbia and Petrovic received $450,000 in annual salary and the transfer fee for Petrovic will be highest ever for an MLS goalkeeper, and fifth-highest for a player from the league.