Arsenal confirm first summer signing for Mikel Arteta as Andrea Berta opens transfer floodgates

Arsenal person announced the signing of Spanish planetary goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea connected a 3 twelvemonth contract. The nine person activated his £5million merchandise clause successful his Chelsea declaration successful what is seen arsenic a financially astute woody by the Gunners.

Kepa becomes the ninth goalkeeper to beryllium signed successful the Mikel Arteta era, pursuing Neto, David Raya, Tommy Setford, Lucas Nygaard, Matt Turner, Aaron Ramsdale, Runar Alex Runarsson and Mat Ryan.

Kepa inactive holds the grounds for being the astir costly goalkeeper ever signed by a nine erstwhile helium joined Chelsea from Athletic Club successful 2018 for a interest of £71.6million. He made 163 appearances for the Blues and joins erstwhile teammate Kai Havertz astatine the club.

He spent clip connected indebtedness with Real Madrid, wherever helium made 20 appearances for Carlo Ancelotti’s broadside portion Thibaut Courtois was injured. He spent his last play with Chelsea connected indebtedness with Bournemouth, wherever helium played 31 times successful the Premier League and finished sixth successful the Golden Glove standings with 8 cleanable sheets contempt missing 7 matches successful the campaign.

Kepa is determined, football.london understands, not to beryllium considered simply arsenic a fig 2 astatine his caller club. Raya has been the undisputed fig 1 since taking implicit from Ramsdale and has won the Golden Glove successful back-to-back seasons.

Kepa volition articulation the squad for their pre-season grooming which begins the week commencing July 7. He volition past marque his debut connected their pre-season circuit of Asia with the archetypal accidental against AC Milan connected July 23.

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