Arsenal have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea.
The 30-year-old has spent the last two seasons on loan at Real Madrid and Bournemouth.
He will challenge David Raya for the first choice spot.
His move away from Stamford Bridge comes seven years after he joined from Athletic Bilbao in a world record £72million switch for a goalkeeper.
He told Arsenal’s club website: ‘I’m really, really happy to be here, really excited and looking forward to what is coming.
‘The ambition that is shown in this club, when I talk with Mikel [Arteta] and Inaki [Cana], how much they show me their desire to win… I think we are so close to winning and, hopefully, altogether, we can achieve it.’
Mikel Arteta said: ‘We are really happy to have Kepa joining us. He is a player we know, having come up against him many times in recent seasons. He brings a wealth of experience, which his teammates will benefit from, and he has a real hunger to win.
‘Kepa works hard and will elevate our levels. I know he will fit in perfectly, already knowing some of his teammates, and we are really excited about his future with us.’
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