Bournemouth are in talks with Chelsea over a mortgage deal for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, a report has revealed.
Kepa is on the market for switch this summer time after getting into the ultimate 12 months of his contract and is eager to return to Actual Madrid, the place he spent final season on mortgage to assist cowl for the damage to Thibaut Courtois.
Madrid, nonetheless, will not be ready to maneuver for Kepa whereas present backup Andriy Lunin stays on the books. It was not too long ago reported that the Ukraine worldwide plans to let his contract expire subsequent summer time, which means Kepa’s possibilities of returning to the Santiago Bernabeu seem slim.
In the meantime, The Athletic state that Bournemouth have recognized Kepa as their prime goalkeeper goal earlier than the closure of the summer time switch window.
Talks have been held with each Chelsea and Kepa himself because the Cherries search to strike a mortgage deal for the 29-year-old.
Kepa’s expiring contract provides Chelsea a call to make. Whereas there are not any authorized guidelines blocking a participant within the closing yr of their contract leaving on mortgage, authorising such a deal would successfully imply Chelsea have accepted shedding the world’s costliest goalkeeper on a free switch subsequent summer time.
In consequence, a one-year extension could possibly be mentioned, guaranteeing Chelsea stay in the identical negotiating place in the summertime of 2025.
Bournemouth do produce other potential targets, together with Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale, however are at present centered on securing Kepa’s signature. Ramsdale has additionally been linked with the likes of Southampton and Wolves.
Chelsea turned down a bid for Kepa from Saudi Arabian aspect Al Ittihad earlier this summer time however are eager to discover a everlasting purchaser, though with simply seven days remaining within the window, the Blues could possibly be tempted to comply with a mortgage deal.
A mortgage to a different Premier League membership could be preferable over a brief transfer to a different nation, which might take up a invaluable abroad mortgage spot.