Kepa set to play for Bournemouth on loan: reports

Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga will play on loan at Bournemouth until the end of the season with no option to buy from Andoni Iraola's side, according to reports in England.

Kepa, who was not in the plans of a Chelsea side that has nine goalkeepers in the squad, spent last campaign on loan at Real Madrid, where he shared the starting line-up with Andriy Lunin until the return of Thibaut Courtois. With Madrid, he won La Liga and the Champions League.

The Spanish player, who is contracted to Chelsea until June 2025, joined the Premier League in 2018 from Athletic Club for a fee of €80 million and has since alternated between the starting line-up and the bench at the Stamford Bridge club.

At Bournemouth, Kepa is tipped to start against competition from Mark Travers and Neto. The Spanish player will undergo a medical with the Cherries on Tuesday.