Eventually, Bournemouth won the race to sign the Serbian goalkeeper after the Cherries agreed to Chelsea's £25m ($34m) asking price for the 25-year-old, as reported by The Athletic. Petrovic was clear that he wanted to move to a team where he would be a first-choice goalkeeper, and the move to Bournemouth has helped all three parties.

Chelsea have been very active in the summer transfer window so far, alongside competing in the Club World Cup (which they are now in the final of, to be played on July 13). However, with an already large squad,