Overview
- Arsenal completed the signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea on a three-year deal after triggering his £5m release clause.
- The 30-year-old Spaniard will deputise for David Raya while challenging for playing time in Mikel Arteta’s squad.
- He arrives after loan spells at Real Madrid in 2023–24 and Bournemouth in 2024–25, where he kept nine clean sheets in the Premier League.
- His original £71.6m move to Chelsea in 2018 remains the highest fee ever paid for a goalkeeper, making this £5m exit a notable contrast.
- Before joining Arsenal, Kepa bid farewell to Chelsea on Instagram, reflecting on his Champions League, Europa League, Super Cup and Club World Cup triumphs.