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Newcastle target Kiko Casilla to 'leave Real Madrid in January' with Atheltic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga close to completing move to Bernabeu

Real Madrid will reportedly look to offload goalkeeper Kiko Casilla in January amid suggestions the La Liga champions are close to finalising a deal for Athletic Bilbao starlet Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is said to have informed team-mates that the club have already secured Kepa's signature ahead of the winter window.

Casilla, meanwhile, joined Madrid from Espanyol in 2015, and has only made 22 league starts during his two years at the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid have told Kiko Casilla he can leave the club in the January transfer window
Real Madrid have told Kiko Casilla he can leave the club in the January transfer window

He has very much been second fiddle to Keylor Navas, who claimed the No 1 jersey following his move from Levante a year earlier.