Overview

• Arrizabalaga is Arsenal’s first signing of the summer on a three-year deal lasting until 2028.
• The £5 million transfer fee contrasts with the €80 million Chelsea paid in 2018, underlining his market value drop.
• He will vie with David Raya—valued at €40 million—for the No. 1 goalkeeper spot at the club.
• Arteta highlighted Kepa’s winning mentality and professional experience as crucial to ending Arsenal’s string of second-place finishes.
• He becomes the fifth direct transfer from Chelsea to Arsenal since 2020, following Kai Havertz, Jorginho, Willian and Raheem Sterling.