Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga completed a surprise move to Real Madrid recently to help solve the goalkeeper crisis at the Bernabeu.
With Belgian keeper Thibaut Courtois suffering a long-term injury this summer, La Liga giants Madrid have acted fast to sign a replacement in-between the sticks.
It was confirmed that Kepa Arrizabalaga, 28, has returned to Spain by joining Madrid on a season-long loan.
He’s now back in Spanish football for the first time since Athletic Bilbao sold him to Chelsea back in 2018.
BBC pundit Sutton delivered a fairly blunt and harsh three-word reaction to Kepa leaving Chelsea.
“No great loss,” Sutton told BBC’s Monday Night Club (7:21pm, 14 August).
We know Kepa has often divided opinion with both pundits and supporters during five years in the Premier League, which is why we’re not too surprised by some responses to his exit.
The gloveman has only departed the club on a year-long loan for now, but we would be very surprised to see him back in Chelsea colours.
Unfortunately, his reputation in England is going to take so long to restore due to the individuals errors scattered across an otherwise steady Chelsea CV.
Robert Sanchez has stepped into Chelsea’s role as the first-choice goalkeeper, making his debut in the draw against Liverpool.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Darren Bent has claimed Sanchez does make him nervous whenever he’s got the ball at his feet.
However, it’s nice to have a fresh start with a Chelsea keep considering all the history with Kepa.
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