Wolves and Aston Villa 'register interest' in £25m Premier League goalkeeper who lit up Ligue 1 last season

Wolves have seen Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri head out the exit door already this summer. They have some vacancies to fill in their squad. Vitor Pereira has made a positive impression since his move to Molineux and is preparing for his first full season at the helm.

As for Aston Villa, they are gearing up for another year under the guidance of Unai Emery. He has been in charge at Villa Park since his move back in 2022. The former Arsenal man has done an impressive job since his switch to the Midlands.

Wolves and Aston Villa eye Djordje Petrovic

Wolves and Aston Villa have registered their ‘interest’ in £25m-rated Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, according to TEAMtalk. He spent the last campaign on loan in Ligue 1 with Strasbourg under the guidance of Liam Rosenior. He is a man in-demand right now with Leeds United, Brentford, Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus and Fiorentina also mentioned as potential suitors.

Petrovic, 25, was given the green light to spend last term in France to get some experience under his belt. He went on to become a key player for Rosenior’s side as they managed to get into Europe. The Serbia international, who has made seven caps so far, went on to play 31 games in all competitions.

He is due to return to Stamford Bridge for pre-season but the Blues have a decision to make on what to do with him next. Wolves could see him as someone to compete with Jose Sa for their number one spot. Meanwhile, Aston Villa may need to start thinking about long-term replacements for Emi Martinez.

Who is Wolves and Aston Villa target Djordje Petrovic?

Petrovic started his career in Serbia at Cukaricki. He rose up through their academy ranks and was a regular at various different youth levels before breaking into their first-team. The stopper went on to play 86 matches as a youngster.

New England Revolution then lured him over to America in 2022. He then spent two years in MLS and featured on 48 occasions. His form across the pond persuaded Chelsea to bring him in. After joining the London outfit, he said: “I’m so happy to be at Chelsea and I’m really excited to get started at this club.

“It’s a big step for me and it’s always been a dream of mine to sign for one of the biggest clubs in the world. Today I have achieved that goal and I’m so happy. Playing in the Premier League is something I’m really looking forward to doing and I hope to learn many things here at Chelsea. I can’t wait to meet everyone and play at Stamford Bridge.”

Meanwhile, co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart added: ‘We are very pleased to welcome Djordje to the club. His performances in MLS have earned deserved praise and recognition – and have prepared him for the challenge of playing for Chelsea. Djordje improves an already strong goalkeeping team. We look forward to watching him work under Mauricio Pochettino, goalkeeper coach Toni Jimenez, and the rest of the first-team staff this season.”