Chelsea transfer news: Enzo Maresca considering another Leicester City player?

Chelsea trainer Enzo Maresca could push the Blues to sign another Leicester City player this summer.

Maresca was in charge of the Foxes last season and led the club to the Championship title before replacing him Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge in June.

The Italian boss has since poached a key midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester for an estimated £30m, the 25-year-old signs a long-term deal until June 2029.

Dewsbury-Hall is one of six new arrivals at Chelsea this summer, alongside the defender Tosin Adarabioyowhile the other four signings are all in their 20s and are considered potential stars for the future.

The west Londoners are expected to continue to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season and Maresca appears to be eyeing his former club Leicester in their pursuit of another first-team star.

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Maresca wants to sign Hermansen?

In accordance with Daily mailthe Midlands Correspondent Tom CollomosseMaresca is a ‘great admirer’ of the Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen.

However, Collomosse says it is unclear whether the Italian’s admiration for the 24-year-old “will develop into something more solid”.

As things stand, Leicester are said to value Hermansen at around £45m, just 12 months after signing the Danish goalkeeper from Brondby for just £5m.

Hermansen was signed by Leicester under Maresca following the club’s relegation from the Premier League and quickly established himself as the club’s first-choice goalkeeper ahead of him. Danny Ward and Daniel Iversen.

The Odense prop kept 13 clean sheets in 44 league appearances for the Foxes, playing a key role in the club’s title-winning campaign.

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What does the future hold for Sanchez, Petrovic?

Maresca Hermansen’s interest seemingly casts further doubt over Chelsea’s goalkeepers future Robert Sanchez and Djordje Petrovic.

BBC Sport claims that Petrovic was offered Genoabut the 24-year-old is currently considered out of the Serie A club’s price range.

Petrovic joined Chelsea last summer for around £14m from New England Revolution and benefited from Sanchez’s long-term injury in the second half of last season to make 23 Premier League appearances in 2023-24 .

Sanchez, meanwhile, was originally signed by Chelsea to become their number one goalkeeper and started 16 Premier League games before missing the final five-and-a-half months of the season.

As things stand, Sanchez is understood to be set to stay at Chelsea and fight for a potential new signing to begin with, while Petrovic could be moved on if a new face is brought in at Stamford Bridge.

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