Arsenal are set to finish the signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea within the coming days, in keeping with a number of sources.
The 30-year-old has been on the books at Chelsea since becoming a member of from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 for €80million, nonetheless the world-record payment for a goalkeeper, however he spent the final two seasons on loans at Actual Madrid and Bournemouth. There’s clearly no place for him at Stamford Bridge anymore, and he has subsequently agreed to affix Arsenal to behave as a backup for David Raya. His present contract at Chelsea apparently accommodates a £5million launch clause, and the Gunners will set off it to get the switch executed.
Final season, Kepa made a complete of 35 appearances for Bournemouth, conceding 43 targets and conserving a clear sheet on 9 events. He has 13 caps as a Spain worldwide to his identify, although the final time he stood between the posts for his nation was over two years in the past, when Spain suffered a stunning defeat to Scotland within the {qualifications} for Euro 2024.
