Kepa Arrizabalaga has made clear that he has ambitions to play more minutes than in recent seasons, but he is not desperate to secure a transfer away from Chelsea. The Blues goalkeeper did not rule out the prospect of leaving on loan to secure more playing time and plans talks with Thomas Tuchel.
The 27-year-old joined Chelsea in a record £71.6 million transfer that saw the Spaniard sign a seven-year deal as the club endeavoured to find a replacement for Thibaut Courtois. Kepa managed to keep several clean sheets in an impressive opening run under Maurizio Sarri, where a Carabao Cup final dispute with the Italian manager would be the overriding memory despite a Europa League final win.
The glovesman struggled to cement his first-team spot under Frank Lampard the following season and, in the former Chelsea ace's second year in charge, was dropped to be the club's second choice when Edouard Mendy was signed. That did not change under Tuchel, who has trusted the former Athletic Bilbao star in cup competitions.
