Kepa Arrizabalaga is having a sweet moment. After leaving Madrid in June, his summer at Chelsea – a team that still owns him – was uncertain, with offers, but without a clear destination… until Iraola’s Bournemouth arrived, the coach who is having such a good campaign. doing at the Cherries—eighth, one point behind Europe, after three wins in a row (Wolves, Tottenham and Ipswich)—.
Kepa has been essential in this good moment that Iraola’s pupils are experiencing, who was fundamental in the loan of the Spanish international, a Kepa whom he knew well from his time in the Athletic youth academy.
The goalkeeper, despite suffering a couple of muscle injuries, has played in 10 of the 15 league games, in which he has conceded 15 goals and kept a clean sheet on one occasion. If we go to the statistics, in the five major leagues, Kepa is one of the best in two statistics: saves on shots from outside the area (100th of 138 goals); and in percentage of passes made successfully in the opposite field.
In recent days, rumors have come that Bournemouth wants to buy the goalkeeper, but MARCA assures that, right now, the idea is to return to Chelsea in 2025 and, from there, it would be seen. It is difficult for Bournemouth to buy him now. And… everyone loves ‘our’ Kepa again.
The former Athletic player is also experiencing an extraordinary personal moment with Andrea Martínez, Miss Spain 2020 and a successful professional in her rank. They are both expecting their first child and are happy in England… as they were also in Madrid.
