Thibaut Courtois has given Chelsea hope that he could yet sign a new deal with them next summer despite his family ties to Madrid.
The Belgium No 1 has long been on Real Madrid's shortlist for a new goalkeeper and has 18 months left on his contract at Chelsea.
Courtois played on loan at Atletico Madrid for three seasons and his former partner is raising his children in Madrid.
'I want to take my time,' Courtois, 25, told Belgian TV show Stadion on VTM.