Real Madrid target Thibaut Courtois
will “definitely” be heading out of Chelsea before the summer transfer window
closes, says Belgium coach Graeme Jones.
The 26-year-old goalkeeper has
been linked with a move to Santiago Bernabeu for some time after making no
secret of his desire to be reunited with his young family in Spain.
It is expected that the
Blancos will step up that chase over the coming weeks, with Goal having
revealed that the La Liga giants are merely waiting on Chelsea to find a
suitable replacement.
Once that search is finalised,
Jones believes that Courtois will be making his way through the Stamford Bridge
exits.
A man who worked with the
highly-rated keeper as part of Roberto Martinez’s backroom team at World Cup
2018 told talkSPORT when asked if he expects a move to be made: “I think
definitely in Thibaut’s case.
“He’s got under a year left [on his
contract] now, and I can only see him moving if I’m being honest.
“He’s obviously won the Golden Glove
at the World Cup, and he had a fantastic tournament.
“I think he’ll move on.”
Courtois is not the only
Belgian star to have seen his future called into question over recent weeks,
with several countrymen also being linked with moves before the next deadline.
Club colleague Eden Hazard is
another to have sparked talk of interest from Madrid, while Tottenham defender
Toby Alderweireld is said to figure on Manchester United’s radar.
Jones added on the potential
of either of those star turns taking in a change of scenery: “With Eden I
don’t know.
“Contractually he’s a Chelsea
player, but he’s another who had a fantastic World Cup and could play for any
team in the world.
“Again, Alderweireld’s contract is
running down. Toby is a great boy and an excellent footballer, and I think he’s
one of those boys that whoever he plays for, he will be focused and will give
everything he’s got.
“So we’ll have to wait and see.”
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