Real Madrid has signed Chelsea goal keeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan to replace injured Thibaut Courtois.
The Spanish club announced this through a press statement on Monday.
“Real Madrid and Chelsea FC have agreed on the loan of player Kepa Arrizabalaga until June 30, 2024,” Madrid stated.
Courtois, 31, of Belgium, will miss the majority of the season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Kepa, 28, was on the verge of joining Bayern Munich but would instead return to his native Spain.
The former Athletic Bilbao goal keeper came very close to joining Real in 2018, but instead chose to join Chelsea for £71 million ($90 million). In his debut season, he won the Europa League.
The Spaniard also played a part in Chelsea’s victories in the 2021 FIFA World Club Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and Champions League.
Kepa’s fellow countryman Robert Sanchez, who Chelsea signed from Brighton in the summer, replaced him at the start of current season after playing in Chelsea’s 1-1 tie with Liverpool on Sunday.
