Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli on a free transfer following his release by Fulham.
Bettinelli will undergo a medical in London on Tuesday ahead of signing a two-year deal with Chelsea.
The 29-year-old is available after leaving Fulham following the expiration of his contract at the end of last season.
He will provide cover for Edouard Mendy and Kepa Arrizabalaga at Stamford Bridge and replaces Willy Caballero, who was released this summer.
Bettinelli spent the 2020/21 campaign on loan at Middlesbrough, making 42 appearances as they finished 10th in the Championship.
He is set to become Chelsea's first signing since they became European champions for a second time in May.
Chelsea to parade CL trophy ahead of Spurs game
Chelsea will parade the Champions League trophy for the first time since being crowned European champions in May ahead of next month's friendly against London rivals Tottenham.
Chelsea are hosting Spurs in front of what the club hope will be a near-capacity crowd at Stamford Bridge on August 4.
Ahead of kick-off, a member of the Chelsea squad will parade the trophy around the pitch before being interviewed about their victory.
Chelsea won the Champions League for a second time in May after Kai Havertz's first-half strike gave them a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in Porto.
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tokbcrstu
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Is he a new coach now because no one is talking about him
Toebknoprt
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sign players una dey sign goalkeeper 🤦🤦🤦
Vezonic22
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Is Kepa leaving?
Sylvestermark
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I don't know wen Chelsea Fc will make their vital signings b4 season kick start. We need to finalize our strike issues which I thought that would had been priority not a backup keeper. We need an important signings please, and enough of all this rumours
Cheer up bro we will be ever ready for the season even if we don’t sign a striker. We have the men to bang in the goals. They have now seen and felt the epl. So this season will be a different story altogether
huwacdnpr
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dis is not wat we need please
Jiueikrt
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He is going to be a good backup for us
No… He’s very bad
Sylvestermark
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Even though we need a prolific striker however, if we don’t get one to sign, we are good to go because I believe Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Tammy Abraham, Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount will leave up to expectations coming this season.
Okechu
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I don't know wen Chelsea Fc will make their vital signings b4 season kick start. We need to finalize our strike issues which I thought that would had been priority not a backup keeper. We need an important signings please, and enough of all this rumours
Herve2
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can you imagine we are waiting for first choice player ,and we are singing a back up goalkeeper
wimadinprs
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Welcome to the trophy room where players are rewarded with 🏆 before leaving...
MaverickBil
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Chelsea do not, I repeat, do not know what they want… Shitty team
Trezequet
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He is going to be a good backup for us