The Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga This Thursday he completed his transfer to Bournemouth of Hispanic technicians Andoni Iraolawhile extending his contract to Chelsea.
Kepawho arrived at Chelsea in August 2018 in exchange for 80 million euros from Athletic Clubhas extended his contract with the ‘Blues’ by a year to prevent him leaving on a free next summer, when his contract expires.
The Spaniard spent last season on loan at real Madridwhere he shared ownership with the Ukrainian Andriy Lunin until the Belgian returned Thibaut Courtois after his long injury and won the Spanish League and the Champions League.
Kepa He was a starter at Chelsea in 2018 with Maurizio Sarri and in 2019 with Frank Lampard, but lost the position from 2021 to Edouard Mendy. In the 2022-2023 season he will once again be the favorite option in goal at Stamford Bridge alongside Graham Potter. At Chelsea, the arrival of Filip Jorgensen, along with the will of Enzo Maresca by Robert Sánchezended with the doors closing.
In it Bournemouth, Kepa there will be competition from Brazilian Neto and Irish Mark Traversso he should be expected to take over the starting position.
The Spaniard underwent a medical with the Cherries on Tuesday and, if the paperwork is cleared in time, he could play this weekend against Everton.
The group of Iraola, who surprised last season by easily saving themselves and completing the best campaign in their history in the Premier League, fell this Wednesday against West Ham United in the second round of the League Cup.
The agreement, which does not include a mandatory purchase option for Bournemouthrepresents the ninth addition of this summer market for the ‘Cherries’, with the most important signing being that of Evanilson, for whom they paid 45 million euros to Porto.
Source: La Verdad
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