Chelsea have reportedly added Athletic Bilbao and emerging Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to their transfer radar as the 2017/18 FA Cup winners attempt to source a replacement for Thibaut Courtois, who remains intent on joining Real Madrid.
Courtois failed to report for training on Monday as expected, although contrary to the popular belief that quickly surfaced on social media he was not in Tenerife at the time - he holidayed on the Spanish island last week when the incriminating picture was actually taken.
What is for sure is that the Belgian stopper was not present at Chelsea's Cobham training ground as he holds out for a move back to La Liga, where he previously spent three years on loan with Atletico Madrid between 2011 and 2014, and specifically Real.