Chelsea transfer news: Blues, Bayern Munich handed boost as £50m-rated summer target ‘could leave’

Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen could permission the nine this summertime amid reported involvement from the likes of Chelsea and Bayern Munich, according to a report.

The 23-year-old arrived astatine the Amex Stadium from Anderlecht successful July 2023 for astir £16m and has since established himself arsenic 1 of the brightest young goalkeepers successful the Premier League.

A proactive sweeper-keeper known for his exceptional composure and method quality with his feet, Verbruggen kept his eighth cleanable expanse of the play successful Brighton’s 2-0 Premier League win astatine Burnley past weekend.

Verbruggen has not missed a azygous infinitesimal of Premier League enactment for the Seagulls this term, with a beardown tally of 5 wins successful six games propelling the nine up to ninth successful the table and conscionable 2 points down the apical six.

The Netherlands international, who gained Europa League acquisition successful his debut run astatine Brighton, is nether declaration astatine the Amex until June 2028 and is considered an important first-team subordinate for caput manager Fabian Hurzeler.

Brighton ‘exploring goalkeeper market’ for Verbruggen replacement

However, according to Sky Deutschland writer Florian Plettenberg, Verbruggen could permission Brighton this summer, arsenic determination are ‘interesting enquiries connected the table’.

The Seagulls are present said to beryllium exploring the goalkeeper marketplace and are keeping ‘various options nether consideration’.

Freiburg shot-stopper Noah Atubolu is said to beryllium connected Brighton’s shortlist, albeit not their apical target, and the 23-year-old is expected to permission the Bundesliga nine either this summertime oregon erstwhile his declaration expires successful 2027.

Speculation implicit Verbruggen’s aboriginal and the imaginable of him leaving Brighton comes arsenic a boost for funny suitors, with Chelsea believed to beryllium 1 nine keeping tabs connected his situation.

Reports earlier this year claimed that the Blues person been near impressed with the Dutchman’s progression astatine the Amex and are prepared to conscionable Brighton’s £50m valuation this summer.

Chelsea, Bayern, Spurs each linked with summertime determination for Verbruggen

Although highly-rated Mike Penders is expected to instrumentality to Chelsea from his indebtedness astatine sister nine Strasbourg adjacent season, the West Londoners are inactive expected to delve into the transportation marketplace for a caller goalkeeper this summer.

Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen person been battling for the No.1 jersey this season, with the erstwhile earning much crippled clip nether caput manager Liam Rosenior, but the mistake-prone duo person struggled to cement their presumption arsenic reliable starters erstwhile called upon.

Chelsea whitethorn look stern contention for the signature of Verbruggen, though, arsenic Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich person besides been credited with an involvement amid uncertainty implicit the semipermanent aboriginal of 40-year-old Manuel Neuer.

The legendary shot-stopper, who has suffered with injuries successful caller years, is yet to marque a determination connected whether to widen his declaration astatine the Allianz Arena which is owed to expire astatine the extremity of the season.

Tottenham Hotspur - present managed by Verbruggen’s erstwhile Brighton brag Robert De Zerbi - person besides been linked with a determination for the Dutchman, but they are seemingly little apt to unafraid his services if they are relegated from the Premier League.

Verbruggen is expected to marque his 100th quality for Brighton erstwhile they question to North London to look Spurs successful the Premier League this weekend.