Kepa Arrizabalaga joined Real Madrid on a season-long loan from Chelsea (Getty)Kepa Arrizabalaga claims Mauricio Pochettino wanted him to stay at Chelsea before his loan move to Real Madrid. The 28-year-old claimed he had received support from Pochettino about his place at Chelsea in the summer but admits he was keen to leave Stamford Bridge. ‘Yes, it was very fast,’ Kepa said in an interview with Marca about his move to Madrid. ‘It is true that at Chelsea Pochettino wanted me to stay and he told me that I was going to play, that he trusted me, but I thought that a change would be good for me. ‘In the end, Real Madrid is Real Madrid.

Source: Metro September 06, 2023 15:36 UTC