Real Madrid – Kepa joins on loan
Real Madrid finally sealed Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan as a replacement for Thibaut Courtois, who will be out for a long time due to his injury.
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The loan deal will last until the end of 2023/24 season, and #25 will be the goalkeeper’s new number at Bernabeu.
Kepa joins Real Madrid
Los Blancos announced the Spanish’s arrival:
Real Madrid C. F. and Chelsea FC have reached an agreement to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan, seeing him sign for the club for this season until 30 June 2024.
During his five seasons at Chelsea he has won 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup, 1 European Super Cup and 1 Europa League. This year he was named the best Premier League keeper for the 2022/23 season.
Kepa is a Spanish international, having won the 2023 Nations League with Spain. He also won the Under-19s European Championship with Spain in 2012.
Kepa will be presented as a new Real Madrid player tomorrow, Tuesday 15 August, at 1.30pm at Real Madrid City.
Kepa is no stranger to Spanish top-flight La Liga as he is former Athletic Bilbao shot-stopper who came from the club’s youth academy before his debut in 2014.
The 28-year-old then went on to feature for Bilbao and Real Valladolid (on loan) before English giants Chelsea secured his signature for a record fee of 80m euro in 2018.
Kepa will be the starter for Madrid until the end of the season, with no option to buy from the loan deal.
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