“I want to quit Chelsea” “I can’t play under Enzo Maresca ” -£72 million player desperate to to quit Chelsea after fallouts with Chelsea fans
Arrizabalaga is expected at Maresca as he considers leaving Chelsea.
Journalist Rahman Osman of London World claims that the Spaniard has his sights set on the exit this summer. Arrizabalaga is scheduled to have discussions with Maresca over his future in the next days, and it is thought that he genuinely wants to leave Chelsea. For their part, the Blues are glad to let him go because his contract expires in 2025.
A chance to compete for his starting position would be the only reason the 29-year-old would stay, but with Chelsea’s apparent search of a new goalkeeper and Maresca’s fondness for Robert Sanchez, that seems doubtful.
“It’s not only about the penalty save but it’s also about the performance, it was a very good performance,” said former Chelsea assistant coach Arno Michels after Arrizabalaga’s penalty heroics in an FA Cup clash with Plymouth in 2022.
“In the last matches, I’ve felt him very reliable in his game. His strength is to save penalties, he’s shown it a few times now: in the Carabao Cup twice, against Villarreal, and even in training, it’s hard to beat him. In penalty shoot-outs, he has the ability to read the mind of what the player is going to do. We are very happy with Kepa and he deserves this trust because he is a fantastic guy.
“To work with him for one year, it is hard for him because Edou (Mendy) is playing very good, but Kepa is constantly doing very good work in training, reliable work. He is friendly and an amazing guy. So I am very happy for him he could save us from a penalty shoot-out.”