REAL MADRID are set for another tilt at Thibaut Courtois, according to reports.
The Mirror reckon Los Blancos are looking to take advantage of the uncertainty around Stamford Bridge with the FA Cup final potentially Antonio Conte’s final game in charge.
Courtois,26, has another year to run on his contract and a new deal to extend his stay in London is on the table waiting to be signed.
The Belgian international could run down the final year of his deal and leave for nothing next summer, a situation the La Liga giants could easily exploit.
A move back to the Spanish capital looks the ideal solution for Courtois who spent three years with Atletico Madrid on loan from the Premier League side.
He is a regular visitor to Madrid – his former partner Marta Dominguez, lives with his young son, Nicolas, and daughter, Adriana.
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In February Courtois said: “If Real are really interested, then my personal situation would be key, yes. The family aspect, it is priceless.”
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has seen current No 1 Keylor Navas make a string of errors this season and is keen to replace the Cost Rican.
The need for goalkeeping reinforcements is made clearer as reserve stopper Kiko Casilla is poised to leave due to his lack of game time.
Perez is a long-term admirer of Manchester United’s David De Gea.
But with the Spaniard unlikely to leave Old Trafford for less than £100million, Courtois looks to be the best alternative.
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