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title: "Madrid eye move for young goalkeeper as Courtois alternative"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2018/03/11/madrid-eye-move-young-goalkeeper-courtois-alternative/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2018-03-11T13:04:55Z"
modified: "2018-03-11T13:04:55Z"
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# Madrid eye move for young goalkeeper as Courtois alternative

Real Madrid are eyeing up a move for Croatian youngster Karlo Letica as an alternative to Thibaut Courtois.

[Marca](https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2018/03/10/5aa2e4d2ca4741d4208b4690.html) report that Real Madrid are keeping tabs on the player who is impressing at Hajduk Split.

The report goes as far as suggesting that a move could be imminent after the club made contact with the player’s agent to sound out a move.

Madrid have been heavily linked with moves for both Thibaut Courtois and Manchester United’s David De Gea.

Courtois himself has failed to distance himself from a move back to Spain but Chelsea will be desperate to keep the Belgian at Stamford Bridge.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/930199894.jpg)

The Spanish side have been long-term admirers of both Courtois and his Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard.

Keylor Navas has failed to convince many at Madrid that he is the long-term solution to their goalkeeping problem.

Madrid did have a deal to sign Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa Arrizabalaga earlier in this season but the move broke down.