Arsenal are closing in on a deal to signal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea, sources have informed ESPN.
Kepa, who spent final season on mortgage at AFC Bournemouth and the earlier season on mortgage with Actual Madrid, has emerged as a goal for Mikel Arteta as he appears to signal a dependable back-up for David Raya.
The 30-year-old would value Arsenal £5 million ($6.7m) with sources including that though a deal is just not finalised talks are progressing positively.
Arsenal had wished to signal Espanyol goalkeeper Joan García however the 24-year-old now appears prone to stay in LaLiga with Barcelona.
Kepa stored 9 clear sheets in 35 video games throughout his yr on mortgage at Bournemouth, with the membership having the Premier League’s sixth-best defensive document in 2024-25.
He’ll change Neto at Arsenal who returns to Bournemouth following a yr on mortgage at Arsenal.
Kepa joined Chelsea from Athletic Membership in 2018 on a seven-year contract in a €80m deal that made him the world’s most costly goalkeeper.
