Real Madrid circle as Chelsea’s Courtois yet to sign extension
ALaLiga return could be on the cards for Thibaut Courtois in the future, as he has still yet to renew his Chelsea contract.
The Belgian goalkeeper has not given up on the idea of going back to Spain and specifically the city of Madrid.
On June 30, 2019, the former Atletico Madrid man’s contract expires and his plan at present is not to commit his future to the Blues as he awaits a potential call from Real Madrid, a team who he has had contact with recently.
Although he is happy in England and at Stamford Bridge, proud to play for a team who took a chance on him when he was just a youngster, he believes that at this point in his career, his time in the Premier League may be coming to an end.
In addition, personal matters mean that a return to Spain would be his preferred next career move, although the Blues will not want to lose a man who is rightly considered among the world’s top five goalkeepers at present.
Roman Abramovich will fight to keep him at the club but others in power at Chelsea know that the player’s priority in the not too distant future is Real.
For their part, Los Blancos’ management are happy with the work of Keylor Navas and have great trust in the 30-yearold but are also looking for consistency in that position for the future.
At 25 years old, Courtois fits in perfectly with that line of thinking and has the perfect mix of talent, youth and experience.