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Courtois (left) has said he and Eden Hazard will remain together whatever happens
Asked about his Chelsea future, Courtois said: “I will go back and I will see what they want and how they say it. Obviously, with this World Cup, I think what was on the table is different than what I can have.
“In this World Cup, I have ignored all the speculation, all the rumours. But now, in the next few days, I will have a chat with my agent and see what Chelsea told him, and then we will talk. But I feel happy at Chelsea, it’s not that I necessarily want to leave.”
Courtois also raised the prospect of seeing out the final year of his current deal, which would mean he would be a free agent next summer, by saying: “People always complain that players don't comply with their contracts, but maybe they do.
“I don't think they will keep someone with my qualities on the bench, even if I don't sign (a new contract). But maybe (staying) is possible, because I like it in London.”
Eden Hazard issued a come and get me plea to Real by admitting the time might be right for him to leave Chelsea and, on his team-mate’s future, Courtois added: “Wherever I go Eden must come along. We will not let each other go.”
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Thibaut Courtois has joined his team-mate Eden Hazard in casting doubt over his Chelsea future by claiming he has proved at this World Cup that he is worth more than the £200,000-a-week contract the Blues offered.
Like Hazard, Courtois enjoyed a superb World Cup for Belgium, who finished third by beating England, and is waiting to find out whether or not Real Madrid now bid for him.
But unlike Hazard, who Chelsea are desperate to keep, the Blues are prepared to listen to offers for Courtois if they can find an agreement on making Roma’s Alisson Becker his replacement.
Courtois is now in the final 12 months of his Chelsea deal and the last offer the club made to him was a £200,000-a-week contract in December, which they believed at the time he would sign.
But Courtois stalled over committing himself and has now risked upsetting Chelsea further by suggesting the club would need to increase that offer to stand any chance of convincing him to sign a new contract.
Like Hazard, Courtois enjoyed a superb World Cup for Belgium, who finished third by beating England, and is waiting to find out whether or not Real Madrid now bid for him.
But unlike Hazard, who Chelsea are desperate to keep, the Blues are prepared to listen to offers for Courtois if they can find an agreement on making Roma’s Alisson Becker his replacement.
Courtois is now in the final 12 months of his Chelsea deal and the last offer the club made to him was a £200,000-a-week contract in December, which they believed at the time he would sign.
But Courtois stalled over committing himself and has now risked upsetting Chelsea further by suggesting the club would need to increase that offer to stand any chance of convincing him to sign a new contract.
Courtois (left) has said he and Eden Hazard will remain together whatever happens
That
could mean Chelsea look to cut their losses on Courtois and push
forwards with a move for Alisson, who is highly rated by new head coach
Maurizio Sarri.
Asked about his Chelsea future, Courtois said: “I will go back and I will see what they want and how they say it. Obviously, with this World Cup, I think what was on the table is different than what I can have.
“In this World Cup, I have ignored all the speculation, all the rumours. But now, in the next few days, I will have a chat with my agent and see what Chelsea told him, and then we will talk. But I feel happy at Chelsea, it’s not that I necessarily want to leave.”
Courtois also raised the prospect of seeing out the final year of his current deal, which would mean he would be a free agent next summer, by saying: “People always complain that players don't comply with their contracts, but maybe they do.
“I don't think they will keep someone with my qualities on the bench, even if I don't sign (a new contract). But maybe (staying) is possible, because I like it in London.”
Eden Hazard issued a come and get me plea to Real by admitting the time might be right for him to leave Chelsea and, on his team-mate’s future, Courtois added: “Wherever I go Eden must come along. We will not let each other go.”
