JAKARTA - Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga showed a somewhat disappointing performance in the 2019/20 season. Chelsea is also reportedly ready to sell the world's most expensive goalkeeper cheap in the near future.
The 2019/20 season is the Spanish goalkeeper's second season with Chelsea. He was bought from Athletic Bilbao at the start of the 2018/19 season for a dowry of £ 72 million.
The purchase of Kepa was reportedly due to Chelsea panic after losing to Liverpool in the struggle for Alisson Becker from AS Roma. At that time Chelsea did not have many options after Thibaut Courtois left for Real Madrid.
Kepa Arrizabalaga's first season went smoothly. In fact, the 25-year-old goalkeeper was the first choice in the Spanish national team thanks to his slick action with Chelsea in the 2018/19 season.
But in this second season, Kepa Arrizabalaga's performance dropped dramatically. He's always having trouble getting to his best level.
Kepa Arrizabalaga conceded frequently through goals that didn't have to happen. As a result, he was also substituted by Frank Lampard several times.
He played 33 matches in the 2019/20 Premier League season. Of these, Kepa only made eight clean sheets and conceded 47 goals, a bad record for top club goalkeepers.
Quoted from Sportsmole, Wednesday July 29, Chelsea was disappointed with Kepa's performance. In fact, the Blues are reportedly in a position to be ready to let him go and sell at a lower price.
Chelsea reportedly opened Kepa's price at just 50 million pounds. Some clubs in Spain are reportedly interested in returning Kepa to the Matador Country.
Meanwhile, Kepa himself is also ready to leave London and move to another club with a smaller salary.
Chelsea have also prepared several scenarios if they let Kepa Arrizabalaga off. Of course the figure of Willy Caballero is not Chelsea's main plan because he is 38 years old.
The Blues have the aim of two top goalkeepers, namely Andre Onana (Ajax Amsterdam) and Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid). Onana reportedly stated that he was ready to move clubs, while Oblak admitted that he did not feel at home at Atletico Madrid and wanted to defend a club that had potential to win.
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