According to sources, Bart Verbruggen, a goalkeeper from the Netherlands, may be the next Brighton player to sign with Chelsea as Liam Rosenior looks to replace Robert Sanchez. Verbruggen has made 83 Premier League appearances since joining Brighton from Anderlecht in Belgium in July 2023.
In his debut season under Roberto De Zerbi, the Dutch international shared the No. 1 shirt with Jason Steele, but once Fabian Hurzeler joined the team the following summer, he was unquestionably the first choice. It took him seven months after joining the Seagulls to secure his first clean sheet, as he first found it difficult to maintain them regularly in the Premier League.
In 93 top-flight games for Brighton, the 23-year-old has kept 21 clean sheets, five of which have occurred in 2025–2026. In any case, he has made a name for himself as Ronald Koeman’s preferred goalie for the Netherlands, and at just 23, he still has a lot of space to grow.
Chelsea set to challenge Bayern Munich to sign Premier League goalkeeper
Brighton’s Bart Verbruggen in action versus Chelsea. In order to acquire Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, Chelsea is preparing to battle Bayern Munich. The Blues are willing to match the Seagulls’ £50 million bid, according to a TEAMtalk story this week.
At Brighton, Verbruggen was also extensively worked on by Paul Winstanley and Ben Roberts, the head of worldwide goalkeeping, according to the article. Verbruggen would cost Brighton more than £50 million, which Chelsea is reportedly willing to bargain. On the other hand, I don’t believe Chelsea is content with Sanchez.
According to Brown, Sanchez does not provide Rosenior’s backline with much composure or control; therefore, Chelsea should undoubtedly be searching for an improvement. Verbruggen would be better. That assertion is supported by the statistics. Sanchez, who is technically the sixth-worst goalkeeper out of 24 in the Premier League, scores 62.1, while the Dutchman earns 70.1 on our rating of the finest shot-stoppers in the league.
