Arsenal secures Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for £5 million

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Arsenal secures Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for £5 million

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Arsenal secures Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for £5 million

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Arsenal signs Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for £5 million.
Kepa, former world's most expensive goalkeeper, has signed a three-year deal.
He provides competition for David Raya at Arsenal.

Arsenal has completed the signing of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for £5 million, triggered via a release clause, according to BBC, Channel News Asia, and Reuters.

Kepa, a 30-year-old Spanish international, previously held the title of the world's most expensive goalkeeper after moving to Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 for £71 million. He has enjoyed a successful history, winning titles including the Europa League and Champions League, before spending his last two seasons on loan, most recently at Bournemouth, where he made 35 appearances last year, according to BBC and Reuters.

At Arsenal, he is set to wear the number 13 shirt and provides depth behind David Raya, enhancing the competition in the squad. Kepa expressed excitement about joining Arsenal, stating, "I'm really happy to be here," indicating his ambition to help the club win titles, as reported by Channel News Asia and Reuters.