Thibaut Courtois

[The only place to be 11,313]

Do you realize Cech is one of the most valuable players Chelsea have ?

I do. I also understand that sometimes you have to make tough decisions regarding players and this is one we'll have to make.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Everyone (That doesn't suffer from Delusions) acknowledges Courtois is the best young keeper in the world. Streets and Suburbs ahead of De Gea who's slightly above average. Courtois already looks really good at such a young age.

[Marvin123 530]

if De Gea is 20m...

Courtouis surely is worth what?

[bushman 2,043]

I do. I also understand that sometimes you have to make tough decisions regarding players and this is one we'll have to make.

There is nothing to think about. Cech stays.

Whatever happens to the kid, be it. Hopefully, he can wait several more years. Not sure, here if he will.

To me, buying him was not the most prudent decision. The money paid for him could have been used elsewhere.

[Stingray 9,441]

if De Gea is 20m...

Courtouis surely is worth what?

And Torres was 50m.

So that would make Courtois surely 150m :-)

[The only place to be 11,313]

There is nothing to think about. Cech stays.

Whatever happens to the kid, be it. Hopefully, he can wait several more years. Not sure, here if he will.

To me, buying him was not the most prudent decision. The money paid for him could have been used elsewhere.

Actually, there's a lot to think about. You have to weigh up the money you'd get for either against the amount of seasons you'd get from them, plus also the chance of getting another keeper of his calibre. Cech was a once in a generation signing for this club, and it looks like we might have done it again with Courtois.

Which makes your constant jibes about his signing even more ridiculous. In the worst case scenario, we've at least tripled our money when we sell him. At least.

Best case scenario, we've found a replacement for a key player who can be a feature for at least a decade.

[sutro 1,026]

There is nothing to think about. Cech stays.

Whatever happens to the kid, be it. Hopefully, he can wait several more years. Not sure, here if he will.

To me, buying him was not the most prudent decision. The money paid for him could have been used elsewhere.

this made me laugh,so you would let go world's best future gk go at 20 years old?i think there's a rly big chance you would regret in 2-3 years

[Nic! 301]

Chelsea wins no matter what. They sell him, they make a huge profit on him. They keep him, they got an excellent goalkeeper at their hands.

[zolayes 14,489]

If we are thinking long term it would make more sense to sell Cech and bring in Courtois

[bushman 2,043]

Actually, there's a lot to think about. You have to weigh up the money you'd get for either against the amount of seasons you'd get from them, plus also the chance of getting another keeper of his calibre. Cech was a once in a generation signing for this club, and it looks like we might have done it again with Courtois.

Which makes your constant jibes about his signing even more ridiculous. In the worst case scenario, we've at least tripled our money when we sell him. At least.

Best case scenario, we've found a replacement for a key player who can be a feature for at least a decade.

What makes your posting laughable is that you still have not realized Roman does not need money.

Chelsea needs players to play, now. What will happen with Courtois, who knows ?

[The only place to be 11,313]

What makes your posting laughable is that you still have not realized Roman does not need money.

Chelsea needs players to play, now. What will happen with Courtois, who knows ?

Roman might not, but the club has to account for it's finances in a post-FFP world.

Signing Courtois has not affected our ability to sign any other players. He hasn't cost us a penny in wages and his transfer fee was relatively low over 5 years.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

£10 million is fucking derisory. Should be asking £30 million minimum if we are entertaining bids, especially when you consider how much de Gea cost United. I genuinely believe that in 10 years time we'll be speaking of Thibaut Courtois as being as good as Petr Cech ever was.

[bushman 2,043]

Roman might not, but the club has to account for it's finances in a post-FFP world.

Signing Courtois has not affected our ability to sign any other players. He hasn't cost us a penny in wages and his transfer fee was relatively low over 5 years.

Roman is the club!

As for FFP do not worry here. He has plenty of bodies in Russia to send sponsorship money.

Signing of the kid was a great deal. However, signing of Cech for 4 more years...? Meanwhile, the kid just might leave. That´s what I am not happy about.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Roman is the club!

As for FFP do not worry here. He has plenty of bodies in Russia to send sponsorship money.

Signing of the kid was a great deal. However, signing of Cech for 4 more years...? Meanwhile, the kid just might leave. That´s what I am not happy about.

You're the only one.

[Jype 6,398]

10 million is a joke, considering he is now hands down the best U21 goalkeeper in the world and he was only an unproven 19-year-old when we bought him for 6mil a couple of years ago.

On the last page I was joking about Barca giving Messi in exchange for this guy, but seriously speaking though, we are in a very good position for the negotiations if they indeed do want him.They have some of the best players in the world already and we would be stupid if we just gave them one of our most promising young players who they desperately need for peanuts. Courtois is under contract till 2016 so it will definitely take either an offer out of this world or them giving us one of their hottest prospects in part exchange, Thiago for example.

I would very much like to keep him if only the player himself wants to stay and is okay with the plan we have for him. No reasonable amount of money can get us a goalkeeper as good as Courtois when we need to replace Cech in a few years.