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Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga can leave the Emirates for only £5m during the summer transfer window, according to reports.
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The Athletic have revealed that a “release clause” was included in the Spaniard’s contract when he joined the Gunners last year.
It means Kepa can depart the Emirates this summer if a team pays the exact same figure that Mikel Arteta’s spent to bring him in from Chelsea.
Considering that it isn’t a particularly high sum, there is a decent chance that sporting director Andrea Berta will have to find a new backup for David Raya over the coming weeks.
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Interestingly enough, reports in the Italian media have recently linked Arsenal with Atalanta keeper Marco Carnesecchi.
The 25-year-old has been scouted for the last eighteen months, but the main issue would be the cost of signing him.
Atalanta reportedly want €40m (£35m) for Carnesecchi, which is way too much for someone who would more than likely be the number two.
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After signing Kepa for a bargain price last summer, Berta would probably try to replicate the move if the London club do have to find a replacement for the Spanish international.
Several keepers are expected to leave their current teams when their contracts expire at the end of this month.
The three most notable candidates are Inter Milan’s Yann Sommer, Nottingham Forest’s Stefan Ortega and Leeds United’s Ilhan Meslier.
Sommer was Inter’s no.1 as they won the Serie A title, Ortega has previously been second choice at Man City, while Meslier is talented and still pretty young, but very error prone.
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