Como Reach Verbal Agreement Over Loan Deal For Sanchez
Retold by Oddsrama · 1 September 2026
Robert Sanchez is set to head out of Stamford Bridge on a dry loan deal to Serie A side Como, with both clubs having reached a verbal agreement on the move. The Spanish goalkeeper's departure follows Chelsea's signing of Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa, a switch that has pushed the 28-year-old down the pecking order at the Premier League club. Multiple transfer insiders, including Fabrizio Romano and Gianluca Di Marzio, have confirmed the arrangement is locked in, pending the usual formalities.
Sanchez will arrive at Como without a purchase option at season's end, meaning the loan is purely temporary. The goalkeeper made 50 competitive appearances for Chelsea last term, though his clean-sheet tally of just 15 highlights why the club decided to invest in a new number one. At Como, he'll fight it out with existing shot-stopper Jean Butez for the starting jersey—but there's a golden carrot dangling: the Italian outfit qualified for the Champions League after finishing fourth last season, ahead of both Milan and Juventus. For a goalkeeper seeking regular football and European exposure, it's an attractive proposition.
Como have paved the way for Sanchez's arrival by loaning out goalkeeper Noel Tornqvist to fellow Serie A club Monza, creating the space needed. Sanchez, who turns 29 in November, had been strongly linked with a move to Tottenham as well, but Como's Champions League berth appears to have sealed the deal. From a betting perspective, this could be worth monitoring—Como's credentials in European competition alongside a more settled goalkeeper could shift their market pricing for the season ahead.
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