Sunderland target Djordje Petrovic's Ligue 1 stats

Premier League newboys Sunderland are gearing up in the transfer market and reports on Friday suggest a deal for Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic - who starred on loan for Strasbourg last season in Ligue 1 - is imminent. 

The Serbian stopper has been lined up by the Black Cats to provide competition to their number one last season Anthony Patterson, although the 25-year-old has also been linked to Aston Villa and AFC Bournemouth. 

The Mackems have already kicked off their summer transfer dealings by signing Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra - also from Strasbourg - for £30m on Tuesday. 

According to Sky Sports, Chelsea are to receive a €25m (£21.6m, $29.4m) fee for Petrovic, after the Serbian starred on loan last season for Strasbourg - and here is a quick summary of his statistics from the French top flight last season. 

Djordje Petrovic's 'Top 5' Ligue 1 stats (2024/25)

 - Petrovic kept 10 clean sheets in the French top tier last season. Only one keeper, Lille's Lucas Chevalier (11), kept more shutouts. 

 - The Serbia international recorded the second-best save percentage in Ligue 1 last season: 78%. 

 - Petrovic faced eight penalties last season, saving one of them. 

 - According to the expected goals model, Petrovic out-performed his post-shot xG by +9.9 last season. Petrovic conceded 38 Ligue 1 goals, but the xG metric states that he 'should' have conceded 45.9 goals based on the quality of the shots he faced. 

 - Petrovic ranked third in Ligue 1 last season for defensive actions OUTSIDE of his penalty area, with 47.