Arsenal is planning to strengthen the attack, but the first rookie they recruited this summer will likely be the goalkeeper, not the striker.
According to the Daily Mail, the Gunners are about to bring Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to Emirates. With the transfer procedure that is gradually being completed, Kepa is expected to become a member of Arsenal this week.
Kepa has had 7 years with Chelsea. In the last 2 seasons, he played for Real Madrid and Bournemouth in turn. Particularly in Bournemouth, the 30 -year -old Spanish goalkeeper holds clean sheets 8 times in 31 matches in the Premier League 2024/25.
Notably, in 2018, Chelsea had to spend £ 72 million to bring Kepa from Athletic Bilbao to Stamford Bridge. The deal helps Kepa into history as the most expensive goalkeeper in the world.
Despite the cost of so much Chelsea, Kepa shows that he is not the wise investment of the Blues. His instability is why Arsenal only needs to pay Chelsea 5 million pounds to be able to release the contract for Kepa. This is only 1/14 compared to the cost that the Western team of London spent to recruit the goalkeeper had 13 caps with Spain.
It should be emphasized that Kepa moved to Arsenal, most likely he only played the substitute. The reason is because Arsenal, Kepa's compatriot David Raya is playing well and his position is hard to be shaken.