Chelsea are confident of tying down goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to a new lucrative contract they’re preparing, for the Belgian International. The former Atletico Madrid keeper has been a vital part of Blues’ success, after coming back from Atleti in 2014.
According to The Telegraph, the Blues are planning an incredible £200K-a-week contract extension for Thibaut Courtois, whose current contract with the club expires in 2019. He will become world’s highest paid goalkeeper, should he accept the lucrative contract.
However, considering the fact that the sum offered by the Blues may be a little too much for a goalkeeper, is this really a good move from Chelsea’s point of view?
The speculation surrounding Courtois’ future has intensified in recent weeks with Real Madrid reportedly interested in securing the services of the Belgian superstar. Him accepting a new deal at Chelsea will definitely end all the transfer speculation regarding the Blues’ goalkeeper as well as tying down one of their top players into a long-term contract.
As mentioned earlier, Courtois has been an important part of Chelsea’s successes in the past few years. Since coming back from a loan deal to Atletico in 2015, the Belgian has kept almost 50 clean sheets in 133 games all competitions.
Although that number is nowhere close to the astonishing tally he managed at Atletico, with 76 clean sheets in 154 games, considering the fact that the Premier League offers much stronger opponent compared to Laliga, his drop in number is totally justified. That’s not to say, however, that his form has definitely decreased since leaving the Vicente Calderon.
Despite this, however, Courtois still remains one of the most highly talented goalkeepers in modern football. With Manuel Neuer slowly but surely, nearing into the final phase of his career, Thibaut Courtois could possibly eclipse the stunning goalkeeping ability of the Bayern Munich shot-stopper. At the age of just 25, time is definitely on his side and he also has the talent to further evolve as a great goalkeeper in nigh future.
Therefore, Chelsea’s decision to extend the contract of Thibaut Courtois is totally justified. Not only is he young but can also offer plenty of quality between the sticks. In fact, he could potentially emerge as a future captain and a leader for the London giants, someone they duly lack at the moment, especially after the departure of John Terry.
