FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v West Ham United - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - May 5, 2024 Chelsea's Djordje Petrovic celebrates their first goal scored by Chelsea's Cole Palmer Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File photo
(Reuters) -Bournemouth have signed keeper Djordje Petrovic from Chelsea on a five-year contract, both Premier League sides announced on Wednesday, with media reports saying the deal was worth 25 million pounds ($33.44 million).
The 25-year-old Serbia international's signing came after Kepa Arrizabalaga, Bournemouth's first-choice keeper last season on loan from Chelsea, joined Arsenal earlier this month.
Ireland's Mark Travers, a back-up keeper for Bournemouth, also left for Everton on a four-year deal on Tuesday.
Petrovic made 23 Premier League appearances for Chelsea in 2023-24. He was loaned out to Strasbourg last year, where he was named the player of the season after helping them qualify for the UEFA Conference League's playoff round with a seventh-place finish in Ligue 1.
"I came to Bournemouth because I want to grow and I want to play at the best level," Petrovic said in a statement.
Bournemouth, who finished ninth last season, begin their Premier League campaign with a visit to champions Liverpool on August 15.
($1 = 0.7477 pounds)
(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
