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Jake Stokes

Kepa Arrizabalaga sends Maurzio Sarri transfer plea as Chelsea find replacement amid £60m loss

Chelsea could lose as much as £60million in the upcoming transfer window, with Kepa Arrizabalaga nearing an exit from Stamford Bridge. The 27-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from the Blues lately having become second fiddle in west London.

Kepa, who joined Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 for a record-breaking £72million under Maurizio Sarri's reign, has struggled to warrant his eye-watering price tag despite having enjoyed glimpses of heroism in recent months. He has featured just 29 times for the Blues since Edouard Mendy stole the limelight two years ago, and reports have hinted that the Spaniard has grown impatient.

Widespread reports have linked Kepa with a move to Lazio amid claims that the out-of-favour goalkeeper wants to reunite with his former boss. Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, as quoted via LazioNews, have reported that the Chelsea shot-stopper has personally called Sarri to engineer a Serie A switch.

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