Arsenal have been informed of a £5million release clause for Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga who cost the club £72m in 2018.
The 30-year-old spent the season on loan with Bournemouth and kept eight clean sheets in his 31 appearances in the Premier League.
Despite impressing during his stint at Vitality Stadium, the stopper remains surplus to requirements and the Blues could look to move him on permanently this summer.
The £72m splashed out to snap him up from Athletic Bilbao represented a world record fee for a goalkeeper and Chelsea are braced to take a significant hit.
Indeed, should Arsenal decide to trigger the bargain release clause in his contract, Kepa would move on for a fee 14 times less than his initial move to Chelsea.
Last in action for his parent club in 2023, Kepa will see his current deal run down in 2026. He was also sent out on loan to Real Madrid in 2023, making 14 appearances.
Arsenal are on the hunt for a new No 2 to provide back-up to David Raya, who won the top-flight's Golden Glove for a second consecutive season.
Kepa has played 163 times for Chelsea to date, keeping 59 clean sheets.
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has expressed an interest in keeping Kepa at the club but indicated a final decision has not been made.
'I think it is a matter of negotiating with Kepa himself and with Chelsea,' said Iraola. 'I think both sides are very happy with his loan spell.
'I think he has performed really well, and his character and experience have been very valuable for us. In a really young team, to have someone with his experience of fighting regularly for titles has been really lovely.
'But we still have Neto, [Mark] Travers and [Alex] Paulsen, so we will see in pre-season what decisions we take. There will definitely be changes in that position.'
Bournemouth stopper Neto, 35, spent last season on loan at Arsenal but will return to his parent side after making just one appearance.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are also in advanced talks with Matteo Tognozzi over a senior recruitment role following the departure of Jason Ayto.
Wuwbcinpz
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Arteta is very stupid.always Chelsea players
Natanya_Barrett
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I may quite supporting Arsenal
I took a break from the club because it’s not worth destroying my mental over this team honestly
Grinfinz
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the Chelsea the backward team speaks
Show me your trophy laden
Immaculate003
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I still fancy Kepa being a shot stopper for Chelsea FC. He’s better than Sanchez and Jorgensen. He should be competing with Petrovic for starting berth in Chelsea but, the two shot stoppers have been deemed surplus for requirements.
VIKINGSB
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another sterling
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caoaklprsy
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no place for my favorite arrizabalaga at Arsenal plz chelsea don't let him go plz he's the best but chelsea doesn't see him perfect y he is better than Sanchez other goal keeper at chelsea right now
makenziefoster33
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Kepa to Leeds
zaueiklpsz
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Sorry don’t give up keep going maybe after you do guards of honor for me next season then you can quite arsenal and become a Chelsea supporter
the Chelsea the backward team speaks
Gunnerneko
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I may quite supporting Arsenal
Actually he would be a very good back up for Raya and he's cheap.
Zunanrt
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this is not the type of retired play we need Aaaaaa Arsenal
Grinfinz
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I may quite supporting Arsenal
Sorry don’t give up keep going maybe after you do guards of honor for me next season then you can quite arsenal and become a Chelsea supporter
puubilmprs
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I may quite supporting Arsenal
gigi07
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The football world is not surprise cuz we all know Arsenal is the home for Chelsea's retired players. Come get him ASAP!.
another sterling
VIKINGSB
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The football world is not surprise cuz we all know Arsenal is the home for Chelsea's retired players. Come get him ASAP!.
Richardoghale
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Arsenal take him