Kepa Arrizabalaga

[Andresito]

Kepa Arrizabalaga Revuelta
Athletic Bilbao & Spain (1 cap so far)
Born 3 October 1994
Contract until 30.06.2018 with a €20M buyout clause.

 

[Andresito]

Highest market value at Athletic after Laporte and Williams.
I dont understand how he's got such a low clause compared to Laporte and Iñaki (€50M+).
Does he have a bad relationship with Athletic? He can go wherever he wants for free in the summer. I imagine Real Madrid are watching him closely.

 

[Messi983]

Kepa is going to Chelsea for 80M. This market is crazy.

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[Icarium]

So I guess Courtious to Madrid is all but confirmed. Don't know why they even need him.

 

[Catta]

Idiotic move by Chelsea if true. It would have been better to keep Courtois and let him go next year for free, or at least get a stop gap like Cillessen for a couple of seasons instead of spending 80 mil on GK that is yet to become world class.

 

[raki]

Bilbao hit the lottery.

Where will Navas end up?

Lunin will be the back up. Casilla is gone.

 

[Andrew M]

That's an insane price

 

[raki]

Cilessen would be the perfect sub for Courtois. Great footwork and a great keeper. And only for 40M

 

[Messi983]

Bilbao hit the lottery.

Where will Navas end up?

Lunin will be the back up. Casilla is gone.

I've read they plan to keep Navas. There is no real spot open for Keylor in other big clubs so he could decide to stay. Obviously this thing with two good GKs who both wants to start won't work longterm like we've seen with MATS and Bravo so he'll probably be sold next year.

 

[Joan]

Kepa is a great guy with huge potential. But 80 mil? World's gone crazy.

 

[KingMessi]

They paid his release clause.

 

[Devils]

Chelsea have lost the plot.

 

[wisconsincule]

I hope Madrid don’t buy Courtois and Chelsea have both of them

 

[xXKonan]

Kepa is good talent and would fit what Sarri wants.

For all the talk though of desperation signings, this one definitely one without a doubt.

 

[El Gato]

Panic buy that. Not necessarily a bad one, but seems like Courtois reportedly no-showing trainings sealed the deal.