Kepa could join Bournemouth this summer.

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Chelsea’s surplus goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga could be on the verge of moving on again this summer, but unlike his usual spell at a big club, he is now only at Premier League rivals Bournemouth, whose home stadium has a capacity of less than 15,000.

Ufabet Sports reports that Kepa has been left out of head coach Enzo Maresca’s plans as he has decide to stick with Robert Sanchez as the number one choice in the league, while Filip Jorgensen is the alternate choice for domestic and European cup matches. 

That’s why the Spanish goalkeeper, who returned from a loan spell at Real Madrid last season, needs to find a new club to get regular playing time. 

The Cherries’ head coach Andoni Iraola has offered to loan Kepa, his former teammate Athletic Bilbao, to the Vitality Stadium. 

However, because the contract is expensive, lending him raw may damage Bournemouth salary cap system.  

Therefore, Kepa may have to sign an additional year with Chelsea but with a reduce salary so that he can be loan out to other teams. 

Iraola, towards the end of his playing career in 2013-15, ยูฟ่าเบท played for Athletic Bilbao. At the same time as Kepa was making his name with Athletic Bilbao B. They are both originally from the Basque Country, and at youth level he was hone at Cedé Baskonia. 

In addition, in addition to the long-legged goalkeeper of the ‘ Blues ‘, Bournemouth has also approached Arsenal ‘s Aaron Ramsdale.