Desperate Chelsea to keep Thib

CHELSEA will tell goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois he’s staying put at Stamford Bridge.

The Belgian is wanted by Real Madrid, but Chelsea’s failure to find a top-class replacement means they will now insist he sees out the final year of his contract.

The Blues missed out on Alisson, who left Roma to join Liverpool for £65m.

They’ve also had no joy after inquiring about Everton’s Jordan Pickford, Paris St-Germain keeper Kevin Trapp and Atletico Madrid star Jan Oblak.

A club source said: “They are not going to sell Courtois now.

“Madrid’s offer is peanuts in this current climate and Chelsea have not been able to find a replacement of anywhere near the class of Courtois.”

The Blues have now resolved to keep Courtois, 26, despite knowing he will quit as a free agent next summer.

Chelsea ace Willian has instructed his lawyers to act over a forged document

which appears to authorise a change of agent.

However, midfielder Willian claimed he “never signed the letter” in an Instagram post yesterday.

The Brazilian has been linked with moves to Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona.

He said: “I would like to clarify that I never signed such letter, the content of which I completely deny.”

The 29-year-old was due to report for pre-season training last Friday, after playing for Brazil at the World Cup, but failed to arrive due to a problem with his passport.