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PedroMendez said:
Good exciting signing by the club a step slightly backwards in terms of goalkeeping quality but in terms of our style of play under sarri he could be a much better fit. 

Of the available keepers this summer he is the most promising.
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This is the thing. I am not sure it is a step back. Kepa will suit our style more than Courtois does, so in that sense it is a positive move for us. Courtois never looked comfortable with the ball at his feet and being a sweeper keeper. 

 
My first reaction was that 70 million is an insane amount of money for a keeper, but that's only because keepers tend to be undervalued relative to outfield players. If we were talking about 70 million for a young, top class striker then nobody would bat an eyelid, which is weird because a good goalkeeper is just as (if not more) important to the team as a good scorer.

So, assuming he's as good as everybody is saying, I'm all for it. Considering his age and the way transfer fees are going, getting him now might even be considered a good investment.

 
Potentially excellent signing, but also bad news for young Marcin Bulka, who's probably thinking his path to the first team is now blocked for about 10+ years :-)

 
Surely the papers reporting that this will be the highest transfer fee paid for a gk is wrong. That must still be the fee liverscum paid to Roma for Allison?

In this instance, it appears that Kepa (or his agent/representative) has paid his own release clause to free himself from his contract with Bilbao, and has effectively made himself a free agent to sign with Chelsea?

In that case, and whilst a technicality, Kepa cannot hold the highest go transfer fee record.

Relax, the pressure is off. We just got a free transfer to replace tibo!

 
This thread seems remarkably unexcited for a World Record/Club Record deal 

 
Just thinking does the Guinness guy come round with a certificate when you break the world record transfer fee?  Or at least a certificate in the post?  Ha that made me think wouldn't it be funny if Liverpools Guinness world record certificate just turned up in the post today.

 
Michael said:
Still waiting for it to be 100% confirmed with him holding up a Chelsea shirt, then the fireworks will begin!
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Yes, exactly this. They said he was on the bl00dy plane last night. Where the hell has he flown to. Here could have driven here himself by now.

 
No way he'd have had the £71M to buy himself out of his contract if this wasn't already a done deal. Just the rubber stamp after the medical I'd say ...

 
WhiteWall said:
Yes, exactly this. They said he was on the bl00dy plane last night. Where the hell has he flown to. Here could have driven here himself by now.
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He was flying to Madrid from Bilbao to pay his release clause today. It's been confirmed by Athletic that he is a free man, so I think is only a matter of time until he is presented (since Chelsea are the ones paying for it). We may be waiting for the Kovacic deal to present the two players.

 
RMH said:
He was flying to Madrid from Bilbao to pay his release clause today. It's been confirmed by Athletic that he is a free man, so I think is only a matter of time until he is presented (since Chelsea are the ones paying for it). We may be waiting for the Kovacic deal to present the two players.
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If he is now a free agent does the transfer deadline still apply then?

 
Would be f**king jokes if Madrid bought him now he's a free agent just to see tibos face if nothing else! Then we can stick rat face in the reserves and give bulka the chance he deserves! Not that I'm against signing kepa or anything just really like the polish kid looks solid if a bit raw!

 
LengmanJedi said:
Would be f**king jokes if Madrid bought him now he's a free agent just to see tibos face if nothing else! Then we can stick rat face in the reserves and give bulka the chance he deserves! Not that I'm against signing kepa or anything just really like the polish kid looks solid if a bit raw!
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Not sure it would be worth £71m though.

 
WhiteWall said:
If he is now a free agent does the transfer deadline still apply then?
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If we want to register him with the FA for the PL, my guess is that we will have to complete the contract before the transfer deadline closes.

 
RMH said:
If we want to register him with the FA for the PL, my guess is that we will have to complete the contract before the transfer deadline closes.
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That sounds correct but i have seen players signed as free agents outside of the transfer window. I hope it is as you suggest because surely we can't go through this torment for much longer. Logically if the club has officially announced the Courtois move as final then surely this Kepa deal is in the bag. it is isn't it?

 
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Reckon he gets an official announcement tomorrow morning. 

Wouldn’t want our record signings announcement overshadowed by the Courtois sale. 

 
Just came up on the official chelsea app the 5th stand he's signed 

 
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