Saudi facet Al-Ittihad have despatched an official supply to Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga and are ready for a response from the Spaniard based on journalist Rudy Galetti.
It’s been a busy summer season at Stamford Bridge with six new faces arriving on the membership, however the Blues are reportedly nonetheless available in the market for a winger and a striker.
Chelsea are additionally determined to dump quite a few gamers, and having already offered Ian Maatsen and Omari Hutchinson, the membership are hoping they are going to be capable of transfer on Arrizabalaga and Romelu Lukaku.
Kepa receives supply from Al-Ittihad
Al-Ittihad had an preliminary supply for the 29-year-old rejected earlier this month, however studies have instructed the membership are nonetheless in talks with Chelsea over a potential transfer.
The Spaniard has returned to pre-season coaching with the Blues, however is believed to be coaching away from the primary workforce squad while his future is sorted.
Galetti has reported that Al-Ittihad have despatched the goalkeeper an official supply of a long run contract price €7m per 12 months.
He took to X.com and stated:
“#AlIttihad despatched an official bid to #Kepa: a long-term contract with a wage set at €7m/y.
“The membership is ready for a response from the GK. Talks are all the time underway additionally with #Chelsea, who contemplate him out of the plans: contacts with PIF will proceed.”
?? #AlIttihad despatched an official bid to #Kepa: a long-term contract with a wage set at €7m/y. ??
? The ?? membership is ready for a response from the ?? GK.
?? Talks are all the time underway additionally with #Chelsea, who contemplate him out of the plans: contacts with PIF will proceed. pic.twitter.com/DYxx3dwFma
— Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) July 16, 2024
Arrizabalaga spent final season on mortgage at Actual Madrid the place he made 20 appearances in all competitions and gained La Liga and the Champions League.
Studies have instructed {that a} return to Madrid isn’t utterly off the desk given Andriy Lunin has but to signal a brand new take care of his present one expiring in 2025.
Chelsea made Arrizabalaga the most costly goalkeeper on the planet once they paid Athletic Bilbao £71.6m again in 2018 and he’s gone on to make 163 appearances for the membership.
The keeper is within the ultimate 12 months of his contract and has virtually actually performed his final recreation for the membership, with Robert Sanchez and Djordje Petrovic set to battle it out to be Enzo Maresca’s first alternative subsequent season.
