Chelsea goalkeeper 'fails to earn permanent move to European giants'
The 29-year-old quickly swapped Stamford Bridge for the Bernabeu in the most recent summer window, after ex-Blues stopper Thibaut Courtois was sidelined with an ACL injury.
Kepa began the campaign as Carlo Ancelotti's first choice in between the sticks, playing in four of their six Champions League group games and enjoying a 10-match streak of successive La Liga appearances.
However, since suffering an adductor injury in November, which sidelined him for a couple of weeks, Kepa has lost his place in the team to Andriy Lunin, making just three appearances in all tournaments in 2024.
The former Athletic Bilbao man has not played for Los Blancos since conceding twice in a 3-2 win over Almeria on January 21, being an unused substitute in 10 straight La Liga fixtures and in both legs of his side's Champions League last-16 win over RB Leipzig.
Kepa to return to Chelsea this summerLunin is expected to get the nod for this month's tantalising UCL quarter-final with Manchester City, while Kepa could potentially end his time at the Bernabeu with just 18 appearances to his name.
The Chelsea man has outlined his desire to join Ancelotti's side on a permanent deal, but according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, he will not be staying at Real Madrid beyond the end of the season.
Instead, Kepa will pack his bags and return to West London, as Real plan to hand Lunin a new contract and keep him around as their new number two for when Courtois is back from his ACL injury.
Five years on from joining Chelsea in a £72m deal from Athletic, Kepa remains the most expensive goalkeeper on the planet and has kept 59
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