Asmir Begovic moved to Stamford Bridge from Stoke City in July 2015.

The goalkeeper signed a four-year contract with the Blues and said at the time: ‘I am very happy to be joining Chelsea FC. After speaking at length to the manager, I feel like I can developHERE and be an important part of this team.’

Begovic, who stands 6ft 6in, spent the previous five-and-a-half years with Stoke havingJOINED from his first professional club Portsmouth in early 2010.

At the Britannia Stadium he made 172 appearances, quickly establishing himself as first choice, and scored the Premier League’s longest-ever goal when he netted a clearance from inside his own penalty area against Southampton in November 2013.

Born in the former Yugoslavia, Begovic spent his childhood in Germany and Canada, representing the latter at the Under-20 World Cup before opting to play at senior level for Bosnia-Herzegovina. He was their first-choice goalkeeper at their World Cup finals debut in Brazil in 2014.