Real Madrid 'to complete first January signing with £22m bid for Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
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Real Madrid are on the verge of making their first January signing with a €25million (£22m) bid readied for Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The 23-year-old, who has received one cap for Spain, will likely replace Keylor Navas as the No.1 at the Bernabeu.
Los Blancos could land the player on a free transfer next summer, but with the risk of foreign interest emerging, Real appear set to pay up his buy-out clause.
Marca believe Kepa will sign a six-year deal with Real from January 1, with a salary worth €2.5m per season.
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It continues a trend from Florentino Perez, who has been eager to snap up the very best young Spanish talent, rather than foreigners.
Kepa will follow recent acquisitions Dani Ceballos and Theo Hernandez, who were bought under similar circumstances.
The news appears to be good for Manchester United , who may feel more confident of keeping David De Gea for the long term.