Real Madrid suffered injuries at the beginning of the season last year, including Militão and Courtois, which were basically reimbursed for the season, which also led to Real Madrid having to urgently loan Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga before the end of the transfer period. Judging from the previous news, Real Madrid has no plans to buy out Kepa.
However, according to the front page of Marca, Real Madrid are once again considering the possibility of a loan or even a buyout of Kepa Arrizabalaga due to the issue of Luning's contract extension. Lunin, who gained the trust of Carlo Ancelotti during injuries to Thibaut Courtois and Kepa, has been Real Madrid's first-choice goalkeeper in the middle of the season and has also helped the team to good performances in the league and Champions League, but after Courtois's return, his starting place was also threatened, and he did not get many chances in the final games, which is why he has doubts about the renewal of his contract.
The 25-year-old Lu Ning's performance at Real Madrid is naturally remarkable, otherwise Real Madrid would not take the initiative to extend his contract. At present, Luning's contract with Real Madrid expires next year, and there is no big disagreement between the two sides on issues such as salary and contract length, and the main point of disagreement is the issue of playing time. Although Courtois is 32 years old, he is still at the peak of goalkeepers, and it is actually difficult for Lunin to get the starting goalkeeper position of Real Madrid in a short period of time, which is actually a big restriction on his growth.
The 29-year-old Kepa has one year left on his Chelsea contract, but the player is not particularly interested in returning to Chelsea, preferring to stay at Real Madrid. Moreover, even if Real Madrid is unwilling to buy out Kepa's contract, the player is not willing to continue to return to the Premier League, and will choose to seek the possibility of loan or direct transfer, Chelsea does not have a stable position and playing time for the Spanish goalkeeper, if Real Madrid is willing to buy out Kepa's contract, it is undoubtedly the best choice.
The initiative is not in the hands of Kepa Arrizabalaga, and only if Lunin is unwilling to renew his contract, Real Madrid will choose to consider buying out Kepa's contract, and he can only passively wait for the opportunity. However, as things stand, there is a key difference between the 25-year-old and the 29-year-old Kepa, who is not willing to be a long-term substitute, and there are also several teams who have made offers to him and promised a place in the main team, and he is more popular in the transfer market than Kepa. On the other hand, Kepa Arrizabalaga, if he can stay at Real Madrid, does not mind his status as a substitute.