Chelsea have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao, leaving Blues fans taking in the news on social media.
The Blues met the release clause in Kepa's contract, paying £71.6m, thereby making the Spaniard the most expensive goalkeeper in world football. The 23-year-old signed a seven-year contract with the London club.
Kepa replaces Thibaut Courtois as Chelsea's first choice goalkeeper, with the Belgian having left to join Real Madrid. Chelsea fan and Twitter user Uncommon Sense finds it 'okay to be mad' at Courtois as he wished him luck for the years ahead and welcomed the new keeper to the 'FAMILY'.
Kepa is a Chelsea player! ?#WelcomeKepa pic.twitter.com/Tt2kLIOqU8
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 8, 2018
It okay to be mad at Courtois but I really want to wish him the best of luck. Great years ahead with your family and new club.
WELCOME TO THR FAMILY KEPA ?
— UNCOMMON SENSE (@Deshynor) August 8, 2018
Despite not knowing much about him, APEX is excited at the prospect of watching Kepa play based on what he has heard about the player.
I don't know KEPA but what I've heard about him I'm very excited to watch him on the field #WelcomeKepa ?????
— APEX (@APEXworld_) August 8, 2018
With quite a lot of criticism from rival quarters regarding the player's price, Sadozz thinks Kepa will really have to prove himself to justify his worth.
Welcome to the blue world Kepa!
Now, you have to prove that you are worth that much. Good luck!— Sadozz (@Sado164) August 8, 2018
While Rachel believes the club are not 'messing around' after offering a long term contract, Andrew Bush was brutally honest about his lack of knowledge regarding the custodian.
Meanwhile, Twitter user LD believes that Chelsea just pressed the panic button to get a quick replacement for Courtois.
7 year contract!! Hell Yeah, were not messing around ??⚽️
— Rachel? (@RachelRitchie_) August 8, 2018
In all honesty. I've never seen him play nor had I heard of him until yesterday. My knowledge isn't what it was since I stopped playing Football Manager.
— Andrew Bush (@AndyBush26) August 8, 2018
— LD (@bigmanLD) August 9, 2018