With Real Madrid said to be keen to acquire the services of a world-record Chelsea star, they are reportedly prepared to offer one of their own players in order to make a deal happen.
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According to The Sun, Los Blancos have been impressed enough with Kepa Arrizabalaga's start to life at the Santiago Bernabeu that they want to bring him to the Spanish capital on a permanent basis.
The 29-year-old was signed by the record European champions on loan at the beginning of the season after it was confirmed that their first-choice shot-stopper, and former Blues 'keeper, Thibaut Courtois would be sidelined for the entire season with a knee injury.
Chelsea made Arrizabalaga the most expensive keeper in football history when they paid Athletic Bilbao €80 million (R1.5 billion) to sign him in 2018, but after arriving at Stamford Bridge, the Spain international has struggled to live up to the expectations of that world-record price tag.
The Basque native has made it known that he wants to continue with Los Merengues, but the same report claims that the LALIGA table-toppers are not willing to pay Chelsea more than £17.5 million (R394 million) for the goalkeeper and are willing to give the west Londoners back-up shot-stopper Andriy Lunin to make up the difference.
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Real have only been defeated once in all competitions since Arrizabalaga was signed, with the goal-minder keeping five clean sheets in the 12 matches he has played for the Spanish giants to date.
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