Bournemouth have signed goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from Chelsea for a payment reported to be within the area of £25million.
The Cherries wanted a primary after Kepa Arrizabalaga’s mortgage deal expired and back-up Mark Travers joined Everton.
Petrovic has signed a five-year deal and can hyperlink up with the Bournemouth squad forward of their pre-season tour of the United States.
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I wish to enhance – Petrovic
The Serbian mentioned: “I’m actually joyful to be right here. I got here to Bournemouth as a result of I wish to develop and I wish to play at the very best stage. Together with this membership, with these services, I feel we will obtain it. I wish to assist the staff get the outcomes, enhance each day and be a greater participant.”
Petrovic spent final season on mortgage at Strasbourg, serving to them to a seventh-placed end in Ligue 1 and successful the membership’s participant of the season award.
Petrovic signing pleases Pinto
He had been linked with a transfer to newly promoted Sunderland and Bournemouth president of soccer operations Tiago Pinto was delighted to have introduced the 25-year-old to the Vitality Stadium.
Pinto mentioned: “I’m actually happy to convey Djordje to the membership. The alternative to signal a participant of his calibre out there was one we needed to take, significantly given how very important the place of a goalkeeper is.
“We have been in search of the appropriate expertise to spend money on inside this space of the pitch and Djordje has very spectacular qualities, in addition to plenty of expertise for somebody who remains to be younger. We are excited that he’s the one coming to hitch our mission and stay up for working with him.”
Petrovic is Bournemouth’s third arrival of the summer time after Adrian Truffert from Rennes and Junior Kroupi, who spent the second half of final season on mortgage at Lorient.
