Arsenal is considering a summer movement for Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga who has just returned from his Bournemouth Loan spell and is available in a Cut prize.
Arsenal weighs a possible movement for Kepa Arrizabalaga – who could end his Chelsea stint for a minimal fee after his loan spell in Bournemouth.
Kepa helped the Cherries to post an impressive ninth place in the Premier League, but his time with the blues has looked at a few years. They kept borrowing him, first to Real Madrid and then to Bournemouth while looking at a new permanent house.
Sky in Italy reports that a release clause in his contract could make him available for only £ 5 million and Arsenal is considering plundering their London rivals. David Raya is the clear no. 1 among the emirates, but there is no clear understudy beyond him.
In the past term, such as Neto and younger Jack Porter, deputies for Raya in the Carabao Cup, but Kepa was able to provide a lot of experience to North Londs and strengthen the goalkeeper ranges of Arsenal.
The player himself previously claimed that showdown interviews were planned to decide on his next step. He said: “It is clear that I can say that I am really happy and that I enjoy my playing time here. I think I show that and I feel good on the field.
“It is not the time to think about the future, we are going to make the decision, we will contact everyone and now I have a contract with Chelsea. We have a number of conversations, they will happen in the coming weeks and then we will decide.”
It would mark the end of an overwhelming spell in Chelsea for the Spaniard that remains the most expensive keeper in history. He moved from Athletic Bilbao to Stamford Bridge in 2018 for just over £ 70 million, but could not ultimately yield that gigantic fee.
He claimed countless European distinctions with the blues, but was only a replacement for the success of the Champions League in 2021. Months later Kepa came from the bank in the 119th minute to help Chelsea win the UEFA Super Cup on penalties.
The blues itself could change their goalkeeper landscape this summer. Currently, Enzo Maresca Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen and Djordje Petrovic have at his disposal, but neither of them have been able to make their own position.
As a result, the blues started with chasing AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who can leave for only £ 25 million this month, while discussions are being held. The 29-year-old has a year on contract and previously played for PSG and Lille before he came to Milan, who only bound him to a deal until 2026.