Real Madrid acquire Kepa on loan from Chelsea

Real Madrid have signed Kepa Arrizabalaga on a one-year loan deal from Chelsea.

Real Madrid have announced the season-long
loan signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea! ✍️🧤 pic.twitter.com/bL3JUyDe1G

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 14, 2023

The Spaniard is expected to take Thibaut Courtois’ place, who will miss the majority of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

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Kepa joined Chelsea back in 2018 from Athletic Bilbao in for 80 million euros – a record-breaking transfer fee for a goalkeeper.

He has made 163 appearances for the Blues, winning the Europa League and the Champions League with them.

However, Kepa was made second-choice goalkeeper during Thomas Tuchel reign after Edouard Mendy, who left for Saudi Arabia.

Despite that, the 28-year-old faced a new challenger in the face of new signing Robert Sanchez, who started the opening game against Liverpool.