Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has broken his silence following his switch from Chelsea to Arsenal.
The Gunners secured the 29-year-old shot-stopper after activating the £5 million release clause in his contract. Kepa signed a three-year deal at the Emirates and is expected to serve as experienced backup to fellow Spaniard and international teammate, David Raya.
Speaking after the move, Kepa said:
“I’m really happy to be here, really excited and looking forward to what is coming.
The ambition that is shown in this club, when I talk with Mikel [Arteta] and Inaki [Cana, goalkeeping coach], how much they show me their desire to win… I think we are so close to winning and hopefully altogether we can achieve it.”
He spent last season on loan at Bournemouth, following a mixed stint at Chelsea, where he made headlines in 2018 as the world’s most expensive goalkeeper when the Blues signed him from Athletic Club for around £71 million.
