Kepa does not 'cut' and confirms his desire to stay fixed at Real Madrid

Published:15/08/2023 - 16:07h

Updated:15/08/2023 - 16:07h

Real Madrid solved their need to sign a starting goalkeeper by obtaining Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan from Chelsea. The former Athletic player is already in Madrid and, after his presentation as a merengue player, he has shared his perspectives on this new adventure in Spain

The Real Madrid has had to fichar of emergency to a guardameta because of the regrettable injury in the ligament crossed previous of the left leg of Thibaut Courtois, what will keep it offside during at least six months. Between the options considered was David Of Gea, the one who was linked to the club in the past and at present finds without team, as well as Bono and other names. However, finally it has opted by Kepa Arrizabalaga to occupy the codiciado put.

Yesterday oficializó the arrival of the ex of the Athletic to the cast of Chamartín, and his agreement with the white club will extend until 30 June 2024, in quality of cession. Today it was presented like new player of the team in a press conference in which they were present, Emilio Butragueño and Florentino Pérez. During the conference, the ex goalkeeper of Chelsea did several interesting comments on the club and how sees his future in him.

Official communiqué: Kepa. #RealMadrid | #WelcomeKepa
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) August 14, 2023

Kepa already poses with the elastic of the Real Madrid

The one of Ondarroa, the one who will carry the number '25' in his T-shirt and already has made all the official photos, showed very happy with this new opportunity in the group vikingo. It affirmed, between other things, that refused other important proposals to join to the club merengue and did not doubt neither a second in fichar by him.

The guardameta also mentioned that Iker Boxes, idol of the Real Madrid, is one of his bigger referents. Aunado To this, did not doubt in expressing his wish to remain in the club further of the cession, saying: "I Come yielded, but look forward to to remain me". To what added that it expects that the time allow him win a place in the staff with his effort and performance.

🗣️ @kepa_46: "I Come yielded but ojalá can remain me" pic.twitter.com/clke6kobml
— MARK (@mark) August 15, 2023

This will be the third season of Kepa in The League

This will be the second experience of Kepa Arrizabalaga in The League, after playing two seasons (16/17 and 17/18) and 53 parties with the Athletic of Bilbao, in which it received 65 goals and kept his goal imbatida in 15 occasions. In the last season, contested 39 duels with Chelsea, in which it fit 45 so many and left his goal to zero in 12 clashes.