Kepa believes his gamble to join Chelsea for a world-record £71.6million is already paying off.

Chelsea bought the Spain goalkeeper from Athletic Bilbao last month after previous first choice Thibaut Courtois made it clear he wanted to join Real Madrid.

Kepa has settled quickly into English football and has helped Chelsea win their opening four League games, keeping two clean sheets in the process.

The 23-year-old came through the youth ranks at Bilbao and signed a new long-term contract with them in January, but he has no regrets about making the switch to London.

“It was a gamble and I’m happy to take this step, I want to enjoy it,” he said. “I’m getting used to my new life: a new city, new team, but it’s been positive because when things start well on the pitch, it makes everything easier.

“I have felt valued. In the last few years, a lot of Spaniards have done important things here and that’s good for those of us to arrive most recently.

“It is important that there were team-mates in the team that I already knew before, [Cesar] Azpilicueta and [Alvaro] Morata. It has helped me settle in faster.”

On top of making Kepa the most expensive keeper in history, Chelsea handed him a seven-year contract — and while he insists the size of the fee does not faze him, he says he is determined to repay the club’s faith in him.

“I focus on my own game and I play,” he said. “[The fee is] what it is because the market is like that. I’m happy for all the effort that Chelsea have made because it’s not easy to pay those amounts and I’m looking forward to returning it to the field.

“Why did I choose Chelsea? It is a great club, who in recent years have won the Champions League, Europa League, the Premier League — it’s a team with great players.”

Kepa is now putting David de Gea under pressure for his starting berth in the Spain team.

De Gea struggled during the World Cup, where Spain were knocked out by hosts Russia in the last 16, and polls have revealed that fans want the Chelsea man to replace him.

Spain face England at Wembley on Saturday in the opening game of their Uefa Nations League group.

Kepa is hoping to add to his solitary cap and said: “It’s a question for the coach (Luis Enrique), although obviously we all want to play.

“De Gea is a great goalkeeper and the goal is perfectly covered with him. The World Cup was how it was, we came back too early, but I don’t pay attention to polls or what people say. I try to isolate myself and focus on myself.”