Robert Sanchez joins Como on loan from Chelsea

Chelsea reached a verbal agreement to send goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to Como on a season-long loan. The move follows a late-window shift in the Chelsea goalkeeping hierarchy, which saw the arrival of Emi Martinez as the club's new first-choice option. With limited time remaining in the transfer window, Chelsea opted for a loan deal to provide Sanchez with playing time rather than keeping him on the bench. Sanchez will reunite with Trevoh Chalobah, who also transferred from Chelsea to the Serie A club earlier this summer. Meanwhile, Chelsea confirmed a separate deal to acquire Honest Ahanor from Atalanta, with the transfer scheduled to take effect next summer. Chelsea continues to finalize roster adjustments as the summer transfer period closes.

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