Chelsea has put forth a £16 million bid to acquire the player Enzo Maresca wants the most.

Enzo Maresca, the new Chelsea boss, has expressed his desire to bring in a new goalkeeper for the team. According to reports, the club has already made an initial offer of €20million for Villarreal's Filip Jorgensen.

Just last week, it was reported that Chelsea had altered their plans for signing a new keeper, with Maresca's focus now on finding a No.1 who is comfortable with possession and has excellent passing abilities. While Robert Sanchez is currently the starting goalkeeper, the team's backup, Djordje Petrovic, lacks these qualities and is expected to leave Stamford Bridge after only one season.

Maresca is looking for a keeper who can provide healthy competition for Sanchez and it seems that Jorgensen fits the bill. According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea has made their first move for the 22-year-old, who was already on the manager's shortlist and is eager to make the move to West London. Despite coming through Villarreal's academy, Jorgensen only established himself as the team's first-choice keeper last season. He played in 37 games, conceding 64 goals but also keeping six clean sheets.

Although Jorgensen has shown great potential, he still has a five-year contract with Villarreal, making it uncertain whether the club would accept Chelsea's offer. Jorgensen's rise to becoming Villarreal's No.1 was relatively recent, as he only achieved the position last season.

While Chelsea has other names on their shortlist, they have ruled out moves for Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale and Burnley's James Trafford. Other keepers, such as Jordan Pickford from Everton and Brazil's Bento, have also been linked to the club.

Sanchez, who joined Chelsea last summer for a fee of £25 million from Brighton, did not perform well enough to prove himself as the first-choice keeper in the long run. In his debut season, the 26-year-old conceded 30 goals in 21 appearances and only managed to keep five clean sheets. He has been out of the team since the start of this year due to a knee injury and has lost his place to Petrovic.

It remains to be seen who will become Chelsea's new goalkeeper, but one thing is for sure - Maresca is determined to find a keeper who can bring out the best in the team.

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