Chelsea star decides to stay this summer after getting Pochettino backing

Kepa Arrizabalaga is convinced he can win Chelsea supporters over after deciding to stay at Stamford Bridge.

The Spanish goalkeeper was among the clutch of Blues stars tipped to leave the club this summer as part of a major squad shake-up.

Chelsea have already agreed to offload Edouard Mendy and have joined Manchester United in registering interest in Porto shot stopper Diogo Costa with Brighton’s Robert Sanchez also on their radar.

Kepa has also been strongly linked with a move away but according to The Sun, the shot stopper wants to stay at the club, thrilled by the prospect of working alongside Mauricio Pochettino and his staff.

The report claims Kepa is friends with Toni Jimenez, Pochettino’s long-time goalkeeper coach who will join the Argentine in west London with the two confident of improving the goalkeeper next season.

Mendy meanwhile is on the verge of signing Saudi club Al Ahli.

The 31-year-old joined the Blues from Rennes in 2020, becoming first choice in his first season but spent most of the 2022-23 campaign on the bench.

Chelsea team-mate N’Golo Kante recently agreed to sign for league champions Al-Ittihad while Kalidou Koulibaly and Hakim Ziyech are also expected to join Saudi sides.

Elsewhere, the club are poised to wrap up their first piece of incoming business with Nicolas Jackson completing his medical ahead of his move from Villarreal.

Chelsea have agreed to pay the 22-year-old forward’s release clause which stands at €35million (£30m) and have already agreed personal terms.

He will arrive at the alongside Christopher Nkunku and Malo Gusto from RB Leipzig and Lyon respectively in deals that were agreed at the start of the year.

The Blues have also agreed a deal to sign Ecuadorian teenager Kendry Paez who will arrive at Stamford Bridge in May 2025 when he turns 18.

Jamaican youngster Dujuan Richards will join the club when he turns 18 in October. 

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