Two Premier League sides Chelsea and Newcastle United will battle to sign Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin in the January transfer window, according to a report on Football365.

Chelsea and Newcastle are currently both without their respective first-choice goalkeepers – Robert Sanchez and Nick Pope – due to injuries.

The report also adds that Chelsea could be willing to offer summer arrival Sanchez to Real Madrid in a part-exchange deal for Lenin.

Lunin has appeared nine times for Real Madrid across all competitions this season – including seven starts in La Liga – and has earned praise from observers for his displays.

Chelsea goalkeeper Sanchez started 19 straight games in all competitions between August and December, but has not played since a 2-0 defeat at Everton earlier this month due to a knee injury.

Newcastle, meanwhile, lost established goalkeeper and key man Nick Pope to a dislocated shoulder late in a 1-0 win against Manchester United at the start of December.