Thibaut Courtois

[Jype 6,398]

Marca saying today that Chelsea and Atletico are discussing the final terms of the new agreement between the two clubs and the decision will be made public after the Champions League tie.

Courtois will sign a new three-year deal with Chelsea that will keep him at the club until 2019 and he will go on loan at Atletico for the next two seasons. When he comes back, in 2016, Jose will make him the #1 GK.

And it looks like Diego Costa is part of that business too.

€50m is the amount Chelsea will pay for him, not €60. His release clause, €40m + the 25% tax that the Spanish authorities are asking for (€10m).

If we are kind enough to give them Courtois for another two years, surely they could repay the favour by letting DC leave with us simply paying them €40m without having to activate the clause and pay additional €10m in taxes when the money gets transferred via Diego Costa's personal bank account. It will make absolutely no difference to Atletico where the money comes from because they get €40m all the same but for Chelsea it will be a matter of €10m. Release clauses in Spain are typically only activated when the club in question have no intention of selling but here the relationship between the clubs is supposedly a good one so why the fuck would we still end up paying €10m over the release clause for the player?

Other than that, I would have no problem with that scenario. We'd get one of the best strikers in the world at the moment and Courtois would be able to continue his development in Spain until Cech's contract expires in 2016. I would say Courtois is already at least as good as Cech, perhaps even better at some things, but this way we'd at least get to keep him on a long term contract and the transition from Cech to Courtois would be a very simple one when Cech's contract would be up and he would either extend it and stay as a backup on smaller wages or leave chasing new challenges for the last couple of years of his career.

Of course, if there was an option of recalling Courtois and making him our number one keeper for next season as well as getting Diego Costa that would still be my preference but the one mentioned in Marca is a close second.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

[Fernando 6,468]

Men, and here I thought we was the only one doing such things.

Now I know why Atletico president said they will come to an agreement with Chelsea.

Because even though UEFA nullified such contract, they know it would be jack up not to try to work something out.

As they do it themselves and they want to continue to loan Courtois.

[mccg 1,528]

How many pages does this guy take up and he hasnt even put on the blue shirt ...

[kellzfresh 7,229]

I think he has the quickest reactions in europe. Incredible double save

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Keeping Athletico in the game right now. Elche have been on top.

[Waterfall 893]

I love Courtois but they were just decent saves that any keeper should make.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

I'm one of his biggest fans but seriously. Courtois makes a decent save that any good keeper will make and you guys hype it so much.

[lionsden 4,689]

I love Courtois but they were just decent saves that any keeper should make.

I'm one of his biggest fans but seriously. Courtois makes a decent save that any good keeper will make and you guys hype it so much.

read my mind. The desperation to see Courtois displace cech is real out here. every decent/average save and performance by him must be hyped up to ridiculous levels.

[zolayes 14,489]

How many pages does this guy take up and he hasnt even put on the blue shirt ...

he was playing in blue tonight .... when he plays for us ,,he wont play in blue ,,,,unless he replaces Torres

[mccg 1,528]

The Blue Shirt not a blue shirt ...people r strange

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

he was playing in blue tonight .... when he plays for us ,,he wont play in blue ,,,,unless he replaces Torres

and he will be more useful there too...

[Jase 43,479]

Thibaut Courtois close to extending Chelsea contract until 2018

[zolayes 14,489]

Thibaut Courtois close to extending Chelsea contract until 2018

just read that ,, great news if it happens

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Thibaut Courtois close to extending Chelsea contract until 2018

That could mean he is one step closer to another Leti loan spell.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

That's could mean he is one step closer to another Leti loan spell.

I think it is very likely that that has already been decided along with the Costa deal.

[haranr 485]

Someone just wrote here that he has a source that Courtious will not be playing and than deleted that. Who was it?

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

So with Cech being injured, does this increase the chance of Courtois staying with us next season? Because as far as I know a dislocated shoulder is very hard to come back from. Also the other problem is that once it pops once it is bound to happen again and with Cech being a goalkeeper it makes it even more likely.

If yes, Welcome to London Courtois.