Kepa Arrizabalaga: ‘Real Madrid was the only option for me when they called’
Kepa Arrizabalaga has revealed that he didn’t need to think twice when Real Madrid came calling for him over the summer. The Spanish goalkeeper moved to the La Liga giants on a season-long loan from Chelsea, after their first choice stopper, Thibault Courtois, suffered a serious knee injury.
The 29-year-old has made nine appearances already this season, with Real sitting top of La Liga and their Champions League group, so things are going well. Despite not always impressing at Chelsea, there was no shortage of interest in Kepa over the summer, with Bayern Munich also keen to sign him, but he said that Real Madrid was the only option for him when he knew they wanted him.
Kepa on His Move to Real Madrid
‘The loan to Madrid was very quick,’ Kepa told AS. ‘Everything was sealed in a few hours, with just two phone calls. I had spent five seasons at a big club, Chelsea, and I thought a change could be good for me. It’s true that there was the option of Bayern… but Real Madrid called and I didn’t have to think about it. If there were other opportunities before it didn’t matter, what matters is that it became a reality last summer.’
Courtois will be expecting to regain his place in the starting XI when he is fit again and Kepa’s future is unclear when that happens and past the end of this season, but he is not concerning himself with that now.
Kepa’s Focus on the Present
‘I don’t want to start thinking in October about what could happen [next] July,’ he said. ‘But what I can say is that I am very happy. Of course, I will not lack effort and enthusiasm. I will try to help make Madrid’s history even greater and enjoy every minute, every game to its fullest.’
Real Madrid’s Success This Season
Real Madrid have been in fine form this season, with Kepa making nine starts already in La Liga and the Champions League. They are currently top of La Liga and their Champions League group, so things are going well for the Spanish giants.
Kepa has been an important part of their success so far this season and he will be hoping to continue his good form for the rest of the campaign.
Conclusion
Kepa Arrizabalaga has revealed that he didn’t need to think twice when Real Madrid came calling for him over the summer. The Spanish goalkeeper moved to the La Liga giants on a season-long loan from Chelsea and has already made nine appearances this season. He is enjoying his time at Real Madrid and is hoping to help make their history even greater.