Chelsea guide Sanchez medical as £25m charge agreed with Brighton
The goalkeeper had been recognized as Mauricio Pochettino’s most well-liked candidate to supply competitors to first-choice shot-stopper Kepa Arrizabalaga following the departure of Edouard Mendy to Saudi Arabia.
Sanchez, who misplaced his beginning berth at Brighton final season, will now bear a medical having verbally agreed a long-term contract.
The Spanish goalkeeper’s arrival will permit younger goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina to exit on mortgage.
Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi dropped Sanchez for Jason Steele on the back-end of final season regardless of him coming by means of the Seagulls academy and breaking into the staff, making 90 appearances.
Sanchez is predicted to compete with Kepa for the Chelsea gloves subsequent season.
When confirmed, he would be the sixth main signing made by the Blues this summer time. Alternatively, he would be the seventh if Axel Disasi completes his £38.6million transfer from Monaco beforehand.