Thibaut Courtois warns Chelsea he might leave for Spain for this reason

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- Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois only has 18 months left on his Stamford Bridge deal

- And the 25-year-old is eyeing a move to Spain to be closer to his two children

- His situation has put Real Madrid on high alert, who are interested in signing him

Chelsea's shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois has admitted a move back to Spain is highly placed on his mind most especially for family reasons.

The former Atletico Madrid number 1 has just 18 months left on his contract and Chelsea have been trying to to get him to get to sign a new deal but it has been fruitless.

Speaking to Spanish station LaSexta, Courtois said: "Everybody knows that due to my personal situation, Spain attracts me. If it is not now, it will be in some years."

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois admits he could leave for Spain

Courtois might be returning to Spain because of his family. Source: Skysports

When pressed if he was waiting for an offer from Real Madrid, he added: "No, I'm calm.

"I'm happy at Chelsea. I just want to wait (over contract talks) because now there are many games and I prefer to have my head focused on that."

The 24-year-old asked Chelsea to double his £100,000-a-week salary when negotiations started earlier in the year.

Chelsea's initial offer in May was rejected because it was less than that and there have been no talks since.

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Real Madrid are huge admirers of Courtois and are considering making a bid in the summer, although Manchester United star David de Gea and Athletic Bilbao's Kepa Arrizabalaga are also on their wishlist.

It is understood that their fierce local rivals Atletico could also make a move to bring Courtois back to the Spanish capital.

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