Report: Chelsea are now closing in on Liverpool’s 23-year-old “absolutely incredible” target

Chelsea are reportedly closing in on signing New England Revolution goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic, a player Liverpool were also apparently eyeing.

According to the Evening Standard, the Blues are “confident” they can finalize a deal for the 23-year-old before the transfer window closes.

In May, there was speculation from Serbian outlet Nogo Mania linking Petrovic to both Liverpool and Manchester United.

However, it now looks like Chelsea will beat the Reds on a third common goal in quick succession.

The Blues are currently looking for reinforcements in goal following the move from Kepa Arrizabalaga to Real Madrid. Additionally, third-choice goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli is injured, leaving Chelsea in dire need of more cover in goal.

The Blues had 20-year-old Lucas Bergstrom on the bench in their first two Premier League games of the season.

Standard have reported that Petrovic has been Chelsea’s top goalkeeping target this summer. And things seem to be going in the right direction with his signing.

He would follow in the footsteps of Gabriel Slonina and join the Stamford Bridge side from an MLS club. ‘Big guy’

Petrovic is regarded as “one of the best goalkeepers in MLS”, so it’s no surprise to see ties to the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United.

New England Revolution ace DeJuan Jones spoke highly of Petrovic last summer, calling him “absolutely incredible.”

Jones praised Petrovic’s ability to keep revolution going in games, adding that he’s a “big guy” between the sticks six feet tall.

First Moises Caicedo, then Romeo Lavia… Could Petrovic be Liverpool’s next target to opt for Stamford Bridge instead?

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Moises Caicedo was given excuse after terrible cameo debut in Chelsea loss to West Ham

The 21-year-old will not want to see his Blues debut back anytime soon.

After a shocking 37 minutes for his new team in a 3-1 loss to West Ham at the London Stadium, Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has been given a lifeline.

In the final seconds of the second half, the midfielder gave away a penalty that allowed the Irons to win the game thanks to Lucas Paqueta, making it the worst possible start to his time with the Blues.

Chelsea, Brighton, and Liverpool had been negotiating for the Ecuadorian international for several months, but Mauricio Pochettino’s team ultimately prevailed after it appeared that Jurgen Klopp’s team might have snuck in with a last-minute £110 million offer.

However, he finally left the Seagulls for Chelsea last Monday for a British record fee of £115 million, and fans questioned whether a week of training with the team would be enough to earn him a starting spot against David Moyes’ team.

It appeared as though Sunday could be the start of the 21-year-old’s dream career when he was joined by former Southampton star Romeo Lavia as new midfield prospects for the team. But it wasn’t to be.

West Ham took the lead twice after Carney Chukwuemeka’s first-half goal, thanks to goals from Nayef Aguerd and Michail Antonio, but Caicedo’s substitution of vice captain Ben Chilwell appeared to further disrupt the Blues’ formation and cohesiveness.

The second half was painful to watch as Chelsea moved the ball around carelessly and erratically, leading to Caicedo’s defensive error in the end.

In addition to the penalty, he also committed eight separate turnovers of the ball and two fouls, all while teammates’ fans mocked him online.

Jamie Redknapp, a Sky Sports analyst, attributes those errors to a lack of recent playing time prior to joining the Blues and thinks his future in a Blue shirt will be much brighter.

Redknapp said, “We have the luxury of hindsight [on Pochettino’s substitutions], but perhaps using someone to release into midfield and maybe bringing Conor Gallagher and bringing [Moises] Caicedo in. However, when you speak to the stats guys here, he has not played for 60 days, and you can see that rustiness because he gives the penalty away.

“Only the manager can see how he has trained; he is new to the club and may have felt he wasn’t ready for 45 minutes yet, but he will improve because it can only get better after giving up a penalty on your debut.

“However, there were some aspects that they simply could not master in the second half despite having played very well in the first. “.