Overview

• Bournemouth have agreed to pay Chelsea £25 million to sign the Serbia international on a permanent deal
• Petrovic joins the Cherries with the guarantee of a first-choice role after withdrawing from Chelsea’s Club World Cup squad to preserve his eligibility
• Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca will rely on Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen as his first two goalkeepers next season
• The 25-year-old recorded a 78.9% save rate over 31 Ligue 1 appearances and earned Strasbourg’s Player of the Year award in 2024/25
• At £25 million, Petrovic ranks as the 12th most expensive goalkeeper transfer ever, according to Transfermarkt