It seems that the Madrid "Real" club will receive a newcomer in January. "Marca" reports that the Spanish champions have reached an agreement with Bilbao's "Athletic" and will acquire 23-year-old Spanish national team goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in the first week of January. The Basque's contract specifies a buyout amount of 20 million euros. The player's contract with "Athletic" is valid until the summer of 2018, but "Real" did not want to wait until the end of the season and will welcome the Spaniard into the team now. It is said that "the whites" will pay 5 million more for the goalkeeper than the amount stipulated in his buyout clause - 25 million euros. Florentino Perez does this to maintain good relations with other clubs. Upon arrival in Madrid, Kepa will sign a six-year contract and earn 2.5 million euros per season. It is unclear how the future of the "Real" goalkeepers will unfold. It is believed that Kiko Casilla, who has been Keylor Navas' backup until now, will be loaned out to another team in winter or will stay with the team and take on the role of the third goalkeeper. Meanwhile, Kepa will compete with K. Navas for the starting position, although it is hardly expected that the young Spaniard will become Zinedine Zidane's first choice in goal this season.
"Real" reached an agreement with "Athletic" for the acquisition of Kepa
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