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Kepa Arrizabalaga: Lampard eyes replacement for Chelsea goalkeeper in January

Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 2:23 PM by Nomso Obiajuru

- Kepa Arrizabalaga is yet to live up to his billing after becoming the most expensive goalkeeper when Chelsea paid Athletic Bilbao £71.6million in 2018 to sign him

- Arrizabalaga has conceded 37 goals already this season

- Frank Lampard is beginning to get worried over the goalkeeper inconsistency and is lining up a replacement for him in January

- Chelsea's FIFA transfer ban has been upturned by Court of Arbitration for Sport and the club can now buy players in January

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is in search of a replacement for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga during the January transfer window.

According to a report on Bleacher Report, Lampard is not satisfied with Arrizabalaga’s performances this season as the Spaniard has conceded 37 goals already with a save percentage of 56%.

Lampard was largely disappointed at the manner Kepa conceded against Bournemouth as he rushed out of his line allowing Dan Gosling to lob the ball over his head and into the net while backing the post.

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The former Athletic Bilbao star moved to the Stamford Bridge for a goalkeeper record transfer fee of £71.6million in 2018 but is yet to create a proper impact for his team.

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His antics on the pitch, such as loose passes and the disobedience from the Carabao Cup final in February, when he refused to be substituted, have created more headlines than his performances on the pitch.

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Chelsea's transfer ban has been halved by Court of Arbitration for Sport, meaning the London side will be free to sign players in the January transfer.

The Premier League giants were handed a two-transfer window ban by the football regulating body in the world following alleged breaches of rules involving the signing of young players.

Chelsea filed an appeal against the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and a verdict on Friday, December 6, has seen the ban reduced by half.