“From what I hear” – Former chief scout shares important update on future of Chelsea star | OneFootball

Kepa Arrizabalaga wants to make his loan move to Bournemouth permanent at the end of the season according to reports.

The Spain international signed a contract extension last summer, before joining the Cherries on a season long loan deal.

The 30-year-old has impressed on the south coast, with Bournemouth having a brilliant season sitting seventh in the Premier League and in the last eight of the FA Cup.

Kepa wants to make Bournemouth move permanent

Arrizabalaga has made 23 appearances in all competitions so far and has managed to keep six clean sheets, with his career at Chelsea certainly over.

The Blues made the Spaniard the most expensive goalkeeper in the world when they forked out £71.8m to sign him from Athletic Bilbao in  2018.

Arrizabalaga had his moments in a Chelsea shirt, but truth be told he didn’t live up to expectation despite winning a number of trophies at the club.

Kepa is enjoying a successful loan spell at Bournemouth. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

The shot stopper will almost certainly leave in the summer, and he’s believed to have a £5m release clause in his contract.

Former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown has provided an update and reports that Arrizabalaga wants to make his loan move to Bournemouth permanent.

“Arrizabalaga has spent the season on loan at Bournemouth, he’s been doing really well there and he’s established himself as a major part of that side,” he told Football Insider.

“From what I hear, he doesn’t want to go back to Chelsea, he’s happy at Bournemouth.

“He’s been able to get away from all the pressure he was under playing for Chelsea and just focus on his game and that’s been clear to see in his performances.

“I think playing under Iraola has helped him too, he looks more confident in that side, what do Chelsea do about that, though, because they want a goalkeeper and he’s only on loan.

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“These things are never straight forward, there’s always different issues involved, the two clubs will have to come to some sort of agreement if he wants to stay at Bournemouth and Bournemouth want to keep him.

“But it will be up to Chelsea at the end of the day because he’s still their player.”