A new stage begins in the life of Kepa Arrizabalaga. Second consecutive season in which the Basque goalkeeper has had to seek a loan to get out of the chaos in which the club lives. Chelsea and its surplus of players in the locker room. In this case, and after Lunin’s decision to continue in the the real MadridThe Spanish goalkeeper arrived in the Bournemouth by Andoni Iraola to continue his career in the Premier League.
Kepa He was the first option of the white club to continue being loaned in its ranks if he ended up Lunine He made the decision to accept one of the multiple offers the Ukrainian received over the summer. His great attitude last season, accepting his supporting role and bringing good humor to the locker room, they dazzled the technical staff and the management of Chamartín, who were determined to fight for another loan of the Basque goalkeeper if Lunín finally left.
But it was not like that. The Ukrainian decided to stay in the white discipline for at least one more season. Kepa He was forced to look for an alternative team to be able to enjoy some minutes and fight for ownership from scratch. Of course, before closing this operation, the Chelsea renewed it for another year, until June 2026since his contract expired in the summer of 2025.
Enzo Marescacurrent coach of the London team, gave the title to the Spaniard Robert Sánchez when he signed Jorgensen Villarreal as the second keeper. Therefore, the only solution Kepa had was to find a way out against the ‘overbooking’ that the club presents in its workforce ‘blue’which had up to seven goalkeepers to its credit.
New opportunity for Kepa
Kepa Arrizabalaga Despite this, they will face stiff competition at the team’s home stadium Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth since the former Barcelona player Net He has been the undisputed starter since his arrival in 2022. Iraola has placed all his trust in the Brazilian goalkeeper who is performing at a high level in the championship. Premier League.
However, Kepa has a golden opportunity to revive his career even if the competition will be tough. The project of Irola is very demanding since it aims to surpass what was achieved last season when the team broke the historic points record in the Premier League After a start of the course in which the results did not accompany. The team managed to recover and began to add victories at home and away.
The Basque goalkeeper, who still has the honor of being the most expensive goalkeeper in history (Chelsea paid 80 million euros at Athletic Bilbao), he had no luck at Real Madrid where he only played 20 games during the season, although he arrived as a theoretical starter after the serious injury he suffered. Courteous when the season was about to start. However, some questionable performances as well as the high level he demonstrated Lunineended up tipping the balance from Ancelotti to the Ukrainian.
