Pochettino drops hint £72M man will be a Chelsea player this summer

CHELSEA boss Mauricio Pochettino has pretty much declared that Kepa will be his number one stopper this coming season.

Spain international Arrizabalaga has endured a turbulent spell at Stamford Bridge following his record-breaking £72m move from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 and has been in and out of the side.

He has been given a new lease of life at Stamford Bridge over the past 12 months – but that has not stopped all the speculation suggesting that he is a player that the club are open to letting leave.

However – it now seems that Kepa Arrizabalaga is set to retain his role as first-choice goalkeeper as boss Mauricio Pochettino wants the Spaniard to stay put at Stamford Bridge after his impressive performances in pre-season.

WHAT HAS BEEN SAID – 

“We are so happy with him. He is showing great commitment in adapting to new demands from Toni, from the coaching staff, and the goalkeeping coach, him and Hilario are working.

“We are so happy with him and he is a fantastic keeper.”

DOES KEPA DESERVE HIS CHANCE?

Kepa has been at the club for quite some time now and they may be the first real opportunity that he gets to prove that he is the undisputed number one at the club.

the quality is there, he is very good with his feet, and if he is able to reach his potential then he could become one of the very best in the world.

We are very happy to see that he will be given a chance – we want him to succeed.

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