Soccer-Bournemouth sign Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa on loan

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - Granada v Real Madrid - Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes, Granada, Spain - May 11, 2024 Real Madrid's Kepa Arrizabalaga during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File photo

(Reuters) - Bournemouth have signed Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on a season-long loan deal, both Premier League clubs said on Thursday.

Kepa, 29, who had entered the final year of his contract, also extended his deal with Chelsea until 2026, ensuring that he does not leave the club for no transfer fee at the end of his loan to Bournemouth.