La Liga: Kepa joins Real Madrid on loan from Chelsea

La Liga club, Real Madrid has confirmed signing goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan from English football club, Chelsea.

28-year-old Kepa who was signed on a season-long loan deal by Real Madrid, will replace Belgian goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, who will be out for several months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during a training session last Thursday.

The Spain international who joined the Blues in a £71.6m switch from Athletic Bilbao in August 2018, is contracted at the Bernabeu until June next year. Kepa was also pursued by Bayern Munich, who are also looking to replace their injured custodian, Manuel Neuer, but Real Madrid moved faster to secure the contract.

A statement on Real’s official website said:

“Real Madrid CF and Chelsea FC have agreed on the loan of the player Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is linked to the club this season, until June 30, 2024.

“In his five seasons at Chelsea, he has won one Champions League, one Club World Cup, one European Super Cup, and one Europa League.