According to the information received from the white club, the new goalkeeper of Real Madrid Kepa Arrizabalaga will replace Thibaut Courtois, who broke the cruciate ligament in his knee in the 2023-24 season and will not be able to play throughout the field. As reported by EL PERIÓDICO DE ESPAÑA from the group Iberian pressThe club’s priority from the first moment last Friday was to replace the Belgian who lost Kepa, The alternative of David De Gea, who was left without a team, was being discussed.
He stopped going to Bayern
Kepa Arrizabalaga has a record with Chelsea, but since Mauricio Pochettino’s arrival at the London club the club has made an effort to strengthen the goal by recruiting Spaniard Robert Sánchez from Brighton. With this scenario in mind, Bayern went to Chelsea for the loan of Kepa, which made it possible for him to leave the blue team. However Called from Madrid, the Basque stopped his possible march to Munich.
Bono was not an option for Africa Cup
While Real Madrid’s priority is Kepa, Carlo Ancelotti He wrote the name of Sevilla player Bono on the table. However, this alternative It was ignored by the Whites because there is a clause in the Moroccan goalkeeper’s contract that allows him to play in the African Cup in January. This made him unable to join Madrid for a month in the middle of the season, which could not do without a goalkeeper.
De Gea wanted more than a year
The other alternative was David De Gea, who left Manchester United. ButMadrid are looking for a one season goalkeeper because he will be their first goalkeeper for the following seasons and De Gea wants a more comprehensive contract.. This ended up defining the negotiation in favor of Kepa and Real Madrid wasted no time getting in touch with the blues.
Chelsea gave the green light and the deal was closing in the absence of the fringes. Kepa will come on loan to Real Madrid, which will inherit his record in addition to paying some on the loan. Moreover, The Londoners and Real Madrid were working on including a possible buyout option in the deal in June next summer, at the end of his stint in London. Santiago Bernabeu.