Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta explain why Arsenal signed Kepa Arrizabalaga

Mikel Arteta has revealed Kepa Arrizabalaga's "winning mentality" was 1 of the galore reasons Arsenal person signed the goalkeeper this summer.

The 30-year-old joins from Chelsea aft the Gunners activated the £5million merchandise clause successful his contract. The Spaniard volition enactment arsenic screen for David Raya but football.london understands the erstwhile Athletic Club antheral wants to situation Raya for the No.1 jersey.

“We are truly blessed to person Kepa joining us," Arteta said aft the transportation was completed connected Tuesday. "He is simply a subordinate we know, having travel up against him galore times successful caller seasons. He brings a wealthiness of experience, which his teammates volition payment from, and helium has a existent hunger to win.

“Kepa works hard and volition elevate our levels. I cognize helium volition acceptable successful perfectly, already knowing immoderate of his teammates, and we are truly excited astir his aboriginal with us.”

Sporting director, Andrea Berta, added: “We are truly excited to person Kepa articulation our Arsenal family. He is simply a subordinate with large experience, idiosyncratic who has already won large trophies, and we cannot hold for him to articulation the radical and assistance the nine win.

“Kepa knows it is an breathtaking clip to beryllium astatine Arsenal and we cognize helium is simply a subordinate who volition bring with him a winning mentality. We invited him and his household to the club, and look guardant to him gathering the players and staff, with everyone excited to spot him.”

Kepa, who volition deterioration the No.13 garment during his clip astatine Emirates Stadium, volition conscionable his caller teammates implicit the adjacent week, with pre-season grooming owed to commencement connected Monday. He volition past beryllium a portion of the squad which flies to Singapore for the pre-season circuit of Asia connected July 19.

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