‘Incredible’ player is expected to sign for Chelsea and go straight into the squad vs Luton

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Chelsea expect to sign Djordje Petrovic in time for him to be involved against Luton Town on Friday night.

That is according to a report from Football.London.

They claim that Djordje Petrovic, who plays for MLS club New England Revolution, will soon jet into London to become a new Chelsea player.

It is understood that there’s an expectation the 23-year-old goalkeeper will be in the matchday squad when the Blues host Luton on Friday in the Premier League.

He’ll become the latest on a long list of summer signings once he officially joins.

Chelsea sold Edouard Mendy to Al-Ahli earlier this summer. Meanwhile, Kepa Arrizabalaga left this month to join Real Madrid on loan and leave the goalkeeper department at Stamford Bridge looking very threadbare.

The Blues responded by bringing in Robert Sanchez, 25, from Premier League rivals Brighton. He’s stepped into the role as the first-choice keeper for the opening two games of the season.

Now, Mauricio Pochettino could have another new shot-stopper at his disposal.

It certainly sounds like Petrovic is arriving at the club to immediately compete for Chelsea’s No 1 position and fight it out with Sanchez, albeit our guess is he’ll be on the bench against Luton.

He’s set to join with a glowing reputation from his time in the MLS. The goalkeeper has two senior international caps for Serbia, too.

We’re relieved to see a complete shake-up of Chelsea’s goalkeeping department for the new season, but who will be the long-term No 1 option?

Described as “absolutely incredible” by current teammate DeJuan Jones, as quoted by Revolution Soccer, Petrovic is a fairly unknown talent that could surprise plenty.