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Kepa won last season's Champions League while on loan at Real Madrid Bournemouth have agreed a season-long loan deal for Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. The move is expected to end Bournemouth’s interest in Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale, while Mark Travers may now leave the club before Friday’s transfer deadline. Kepa, 29, has also extended his contract at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2026 season. His deal was due to expire in June 2025 which would have allowed him to leave Chelsea on a free transfer at the end of his loan spell with the Cherries. Kepa remains the world's most expensive ever goalkeeper having moved to the Blues in 2018 from his boyhood club Athletic Bilbao for £71m. He has been training, along with 14 other players, away from manager Enzo Maresca's first-team squad and is believed to have no future at Stamford Bridge. The Spain international spent last season on loan at Real Madrid, where he made 20 appearances as a replacement for an injured Thibaut Courtois, winning La Liga and the Champions League. Real manager Carlo Ancelotti had been interested in re-signing the Spaniard but it was dependent on Andriy Lunin leaving the club. Kepa also rejected a permanent move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad in July. Meanwhile, Chelsea have signed teenage Belgian keeper Mike Penders for £17m from Genk but he will not join the club until the beginning of next season. And Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq, who are managed by Steven Gerrard, are in advanced talks to sign versatile attacker Harvey Vale from Chelsea. A club-to-club agreement is broadly in place but Vale must now decide whether to make the move. Latest Chelsea news, analysis and fan views Get Chelsea news sent straight to your phone Football latest: Arsenal sign midfielder Merino from Real Sociedad Wolves' move for Arsenal goalkeeper Ramsdale off Man Utd agree £42m deal to sign Ugarte from PSG Romesh investigates two infamous celebrity cases Will his curiosity and sub-optimal investigation skills find the truth? Compelling drama following Chloe Ayling's complex story The unbelievable true story of Chloe's kidnapping and the media frenzy that followed A host of stars bid to become Celebrity Master Chef 2024 Celebrities whip up culinary triumphs in the Master Chef kitchen Masterful, acclaimed psychological crime series A brilliant young doctor takes on mysterious cases in bohemian Vienna How a Facebook advert changed a life and the look of a sport F1 Q&A: Can Norris still narrow gap to win Championship? Schoolmates and bridesmaids battle for Paralympic gold How Ali's 'War of the Worlds' started crossover fight trend 'Forever grateful' - Beckham leads Eriksson tributes 'Engaging and courteous with a touch of steel' Remembering Eriksson - England's groundbreaking boss. Video Remembering Eriksson - England's groundbreaking boss 'I don't want London to be best Paralympics ever' Who was 'unbelievable again'? Troy Deeney's team of the week 'Ko's career highlight win banishes under-achiever tag' Celebratory cramps & goalkeeping errors - 2 Good, 2 Bad. Video Celebratory cramps & goalkeeping errors - 2 Good, 2 Bad 'Norris' new-found dominance alarming Red Bull' Apologetic Madueke 'fantastic' in Wolves thrashing. Video Apologetic Madueke 'fantastic' in Wolves thrashing 'Unbelievable! ' Ingebrigtsen smashes 28-year-old 3, 000m world record. Video'Unbelievable! ' Ingebrigtsen smashes 28-year-old 3, 000m world record 'At Old Trafford, a place of regeneration, England showed future is now' 'Special' Duplantis sets new pole vault world record. Video'Special' Duplantis sets new pole vault world record What's happening and when at the Paris Paralympics? Quiz: Which Chelsea outcast should your club sign? 'Anything can happen' - 42 players, but do Chelsea have a plan? GB athletes to follow in Paris Paralympics © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.