In search of a talented goalkeeper to make up for the long-term absence of Thibaut Courtois with a serious knee injury, Real Madrid have snatched Kepa Arrizabalaga from the nose and beard of Bayern Munich. In the space of a few days, the Madrid club completed the one-year loan of the Spanish goalkeeper when he had just recovered his starting place at Chelsea. In an interview given to brandthe 28-year-old goalkeeper returned to the reasons for his transfer to Real Madrid when he also had the opportunity to play as a number 1 in Bavaria.
“It’s true that at Chelsea Pochettino wanted me to stay and told me I was going to play, that he trusted me, but I thought a change would suit me. Thomas Tuchel (Bayern Munich coach editor’s note) called me. We were about to go to Munich. Due to circumstances such as the injury, unfortunately of a colleague, the possibility of going to Madrid was given to me. In the end, Real Madrid is Real Madrid. When Real Madrid calls you, there’s not much to think about.”said the Spanish international (13 caps).
