Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen is drawing interest from Bayer Leverkusen, according to Kicker.The 23-year-old has been playing second fiddle to Robert Sanchez since he joined Chelsea and has made ...
Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen is drawing interest from Bayer Leverkusen, according to Kicker.
The 23-year-old has been playing second fiddle to Robert Sanchez since he joined Chelsea and has made it clear he’s willing to leave the club in search of regular playing time.
However, Chelsea are not willing to sanction a mid-season move for the Danish goalkeeper. Jorgensen has mostly played in domestic cup competitions since he joined Chelsea.
Last season, he was Chelsea’s designated Europa Conference League goalkeeper and even started in the final against Real Betis.
He made 24 appearances for Chelsea last season, but only six came in the Premier League. He also kept 10 clean sheets last term, but just one came in the Premier League.
So far in the 2025/26 campaign, Jorgensen has made seven appearances for Chelsea. But his performances have been far from convincing.
The Danish shot-stopper is as clumsy as they come and hasn’t done enough to prove he has what it takes to overthrow Sanchez in the battle for the number one spot.
Jorgensen is willing to explore his options and wants to bolster his chances of making Denmark’s World Cup squad by getting more first-team minutes.
He’s willing to do that away from Stamford Bridge, but Chelsea are not willing to put themselves in a position where they’ll have to find a replacement mid-season.
Leverkusen’s interest comes after first-choice goalkeeper Mark Flekken picked up a knee ligament injury that is expected to keep him out for several weeks.
Jorgensen isn’t the only keeper on their radar, with the 2024 Bundesliga champions also looking at Manchester City duo Stefan Ortega and James Trafford.
Despite Jorgensen’s slew of comical errors in a Chelsea shirt, he still has plenty of admirers across Europe, but the Blues will not sanction a loan or permanent winter exit for the Dane.
Reports claim it will take a significant bid for the Blues to shift their stance, preferably more than the £20.7 million they paid to lure him away from Villarreal in the summer of 2024.
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