Edouard Mendy v Kepa Arrizabalaga: Chelsea keepers compared using Opta data

Chelsea made Kepa Arrizabalaga the world s most expensive goalkeeper when they shelled out £71.6million to sign him in August 2018.

Club director Marina Granovskaia said upon the announcement of his arrival: Kepa is a talent we have admired for a long time and we are extremely excited about his arrival.

He has already demonstrated fantastic quality and consistency and will be a big part of any success Chelsea have in the coming years. His long-term contract reflects the belief we have in him and we look ahead to the coming seasons with an enormous sense of optimism.

Just over two years later, though, and Kepa s long-term future at the club is far from certain, with the Blues having paid £22m to bring in Edouard Mendy from Rennes.

Chelsea said Mendy ha…