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| Kepa Arrizabalaga |
Chelsea Football Club on Wednesday night, announced the
signing of 23-year-old Spanish international goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga from
Athletic Bilbao, who signed a seven-year contract for the top Premier League
club.
While speaking to Chelseafc.com, Kepa, who has
played over 100 career league games, and has solid experience at the highest
level having made more than 50 appearances in La Liga, said: "It’s a very
important decision for me, for my career, and also for my personal life.
"So
many things attracted me to the club, all the titles the club has won, the
other players, the city, the English Premier League. It’s an accumulation of
things, and I am very glad Chelsea has decided to trust me and to take me in as
well."
Chelsea's
director, Marina Granovskaia added: "Kepa is a talent we have admired for
a long time and we are extremely excited about his arrival. He has already
demonstrated fantastic quality and consistency and will be a big part of any
success Chelsea have in the coming years.
"His
long-term contract reflects the belief we have in him and we look ahead to the
coming seasons with an enormous sense of optimism."
Having
activated Kepa's release clause earlier on Wednesday, Chelsea's £71.6m deal
surpasses the £67m Liverpool spent to bring Alisson Becker to Anfield earlier
this summer.
Kepa will train with his new team-mates for
the first time on Thursday, and will be available for their Premier League
opener against Huddersfield on Saturday.
Kepa featured 30 times for Athletic in La Liga
last season, keeping seven clean sheets, with his form earning him a call-up to
Spain's World Cup squad after making his national team debut last November
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