Real Madrid bid farewell to Kepa Arrizabalaga in the summer, unwilling to hang on to the Basque goalkeeper on loan from Chelsea. It was a frustrating spell for Kepa, who lost his place after injury, and was eventually beaten by Andriy Lunin, after turning down Bayern Munich to join Los Blancos.
The 29-year-old now faces a summer of uncertainty. According to The Telegraph, via AS Diary, Kepa is a “problem” for Chelsea, who will look for an exit for him this summer to try to balance their accounts, currently 123 million euros in the red. Kepa's high wages and lack of importance going forward mean he is a prime candidate to be sold, but his stock has fallen, and Chelsea are set to meet with Saudi Arabia to discuss the deal for the goalkeeper, Raheem Sterling, Marc Cucurella, Armando Broja, Trevoh Chalobah and Romelu Lukaku.
Los Blancos could be on the hunt for another backup this summer, after it was revealed that Lunin cannot continue beyond the summer. They would like to keep the Ukrainian, but as Kepa's stock falls, Lunin is on the rise, and could choose to remove him.
