Filip Jorgensen has told Chelsea he wants to leave the club in search of regular first-team football, according to sources. The Danish goalkeeper, 24, held face-to-face talks with head of global goalkeeping Ben Roberts to make his intentions clear.
Jorgensen joined Chelsea from Villarreal for just over £20 million in the summer of 2024 but made only 12 appearances in the 2025/26 season. He has since earned a call-up to the Denmark squad for the upcoming World Cup.
Incoming manager Xabi Alonso will have a straight choice between Robert Sanchez and young prospect Mike Penders for the number one spot next season. Penders, 20, impressed on loan at Strasbourg and is set to be integrated into the first-team fold.
Alonso is expected to have greater influence over transfer dealings than his recent predecessors. Chelsea are targeting a centre-back, midfielder and left-sided winger this summer to strengthen the squad after a disappointing 10th-place finish.
Interim head coach Calum McFarlane expressed his disappointment after a 2-1 defeat at Sunderland ended European hopes. 'We're as disappointed as them,' he said. 'We've let them down.'
