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Chelsea's £72m flop Kepa Arrizabalaga 'set to join Arsenal for just £5m' as goalkeeper agrees terms with the Gunners

Arsenal are close to finalising a deal for Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, according to reports.

The 30-year-old - who has a staggeringly low £5million release clause - spent last season on loan with Bournemouth and kept eight clean sheets in his 31 Premier League appearances.

Back in 2018, the Blues splashed out £72m on Kepa to snap him up from Athletic Bilbao, which represented a world record fee for a goalkeeper.

Mikel Arteta is believed to be keen on hiring a deputy to his current No 1 in between the sticks - David Raya.