Chief executive welcomes summer signing after Chelsea OFFICIALLY star has signed up club and made move!
Bournemouth have announced the loan signing of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea on a season long loan after the club opted to give the Spaniard a one-year contract extension before his exit.
At the beginning of last season Real Madrid made the shock decision to take Kepa to the Bernabeu on a season long loan after Thaibut Courtois picked up a serious injury which kept him out of action for most of the season.
The Spaniard had some decent performances for the La Liga Champions throughout the season – but he lost his spot between the sticks to Andriy Lunin towards the back end of the season and ultimately was sent back to CHELSEA once his loan deal expired.
The stopper was very keen to stay at Madrid and was hoping that some sort of deal could be sorted between the two clubs – but the Spaniards made the decision that they no longer wanted to keep hold of Kepa – and now he has joined Bournemouth on loan for the season.
Chelsea posted on the club website: ‘The 29-year-old spent the previous campaign on loan at Real Madrid and was part of Los Blancos’ squad which won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.
‘Kepa joined CHELSEA in the summer of 2018 from Athletic Club and made 163 appearances over the following five seasons. He has lifted the Europa League, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup during his time at Stamford Bridge.
‘We look forward to monitoring and supporting the Spanish international throughout his time on the south coast.
‘Good luck, Kepa!’
Bournemouth’s chief executive Neill Blake said of the deal: “We are delighted to bring a player of Kepa’s calibre to AFC Bournemouth.
“We were aware of his availability and were keen to take the opportunity to bring him to the club on loan.
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