Chelsea sign Arrizabalaga in world record deal

Thursday, 9 August 2018 16:00

Chelsea have signed Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao for £71m – a world record breaking fee for a goalkeeper.

The record had been just less than a month before when Liverpool signed Alisson from Roma for £66.8m.

Kepa, 23, has signed a contract that will see him at Stamford Bridge for seven years. He replaces Thibaut Courtois, who is set to join Real Madrid.

Arrizabalaga is Spain's number two behind Manchester United's David de Gea and has one international cap.

He has spent the past two seasons in Bilbao's first team, making 53 La Liga appearances.

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