Overview
- Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea by activating his £5m release clause
- The 30-year-old Spaniard kept nine clean sheets in 35 Premier League appearances during his loan at Bournemouth last season
- Kepa joined Chelsea in 2018 from Athletic Club for a world-record £71.6m and has since spent successive seasons on loan at Real Madrid and Bournemouth
- His arrival is set to coincide with Neto’s return to Bournemouth after a year on loan at Arsenal
- Mikel Arteta views Kepa as a reliable alternative to David Raya but the keeper is reportedly unwilling to settle for a pure backup role