Arsenal 'monitoring' former Leeds goalkeeper amid Kepa Arrizabalaga uncertainty

Arsenal person reportedly identified Illan Meslier arsenic a imaginable replacement for Kepa Arrizabalaga.

The 31-year-old completed a imperishable determination from Chelsea to Arsenal past summertime aft spending the 2024-25 play connected indebtedness astatine Bournemouth.

Unlike his acquisition with the Cherries, Arrizabalaga had to settee for a backup role down Mikel Arteta's undisputed fig one, David Raya.

Ten of his 12 appearances took spot successful the 2 home cupful competitions, including a hard outing successful March's EFL Cup last decision to Manchester City, which saw him marque a costly mistake for Nico O'Reilly's opener.

The erstwhile Chelsea goalkeeper inactive has 2 years near to tally connected his contract, but determination is simply a anticipation that helium could permission the Emirates Stadium this summer.

Kepa unfastened to Arsenal exit

According to Sky Sports News, Arrizabalaga faces an uncertain aboriginal successful northbound London contempt being successful nary unreserved to depart.

The goalkeeper is unfastened to entertaining a determination if the close accidental comes on that appeals from a nonrecreational and idiosyncratic standpoint. 

The update claims that Arsenal are keeping tabs connected Meslier arsenic a imaginable replacement for Arrizabalaga.

Meslier is presently searching for a caller nine aft leaving Leeds pursuing the expiry of his contract.

Meslier's past of errors whitethorn deter Arsenal

The 26-year-old recorded 70 cleanable sheets successful 215 appearances for the Yorkshire club, wherever helium featured successful 2 promotion campaigns.

The Frenchman has plentifulness of Premier League acquisition nether his loop aft featuring successful 107 top-flight games during his clip astatine Elland Road.

However, Meslier was nary alien to an mistake during his clip astatine Leeds, resulting successful him being demoted to the club's third-choice enactment down Karl Darlow and Lucas Perri past term.

Arsenal volition yet person to instrumentality that into information erstwhile they determine whether to prosecute a escaped transfer.