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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