Chelsea Add Goalkeeper Mike Penders As Their 12th Summer Signing

By Published On: August 27, 2024

With the addition of goalkeeper Mike Penders to their roster […]

With the addition of goalkeeper Mike Penders to their roster on Tuesday, Chelsea now has 12 players signed this summer.

Penders, 19, joins for a reported €20 million ($22.3m) from Genk in the Belgian Pro League, and will return to the club on loan to continue his development.

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The Belgium under-19 international has made two senior appearances for Genk, the first of which came against Standard Liege in July.

Penders follows Pedro Neto, Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Filip Jörgensen, Omari Kellyman, Aaron Anselmino, Caleb Wiley, Renato Veiga, Marc Guiu and João Félix in arriving at the west London club, with Estêvão Willian having agreed to join the club in 2025.

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Chelsea’s head coach Enzo Maresca has said the focus now will be on outgoings in order to streamline the club’s squad and finances.