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Arsenal close in on first summer signing - and it's another Chelsea player! Gunners to trigger Kepa Arrizabalaga's £5m release clause with David Raya backup secured

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<p>Per <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6408327/2025/06/07/kepa-arrizabalaga-arsenal-chelsea/" target="_blank"><em>The Athletic's</em> David Ornstein</a>, Arsenal are closing in on a £5m ($7m) deal to sign Kepa, as they seek a reliable back-up for David Raya. The Gunners had been interested in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/barcelona-win-joan-garcia-race-la-liga-champions-beat-arsenal-man-city-espanyol-goalkeeper/blt0a9e9967ce54a823" target="_blank">Espanyol stopper Joan Garcia</a>, but he is instead seemingly set to join Barcelona.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Kepa cost Chelsea over £71m ($96m), becoming the world's most expensive goalkeeper when he moved to Stamford Bridge, but the Blues are now set to make a significant loss on the Spaniard. Arsenal view him as a capable understudy, and Kepa is willing to fight for his place in north London, per the report.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Kepa spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Bournemouth, helping Andoni Iraola's side finish ninth, keeping nine clean sheets along the way. He made a total of 163 appearances for the Blues, and was on loan at Real Madrid in 2022-23.</p>

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<p>Arsenal will hope to conclude a deal quickly as they bid to secure their first summer signing, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-2025-summer-transfer-window-priorities/blt613b12cc29684620" target="_blank">further additions expected to follow</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Arsenal close in on first summer signing - and it's another Chelsea player! Gunners to trigger Kepa Arrizabalaga's £5m release clause with David Raya backup secured | Goal.com

Arsenal are set to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea in a shock £5 million deal, per a new report.

Arsenal close in on first summer signing - and it&apos;s another Chelsea player! Gunners to trigger Kepa Arrizabalaga&apos;s £5m release clause with David Raya backup secured

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