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title: "Thibaut Courtois hints at Chelsea exit as Real Madrid linked"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ashley Colbourn"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2018-05-21T09:40:12Z"
modified: "2018-05-21T09:40:12Z"
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# Thibaut Courtois hints at Chelsea exit as Real Madrid linked

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has given the strongest indication yet that he may leave the club this summer.

[The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelseas-thibaut-courtois-leaves-door-12568193) report that the Belgian will consider his future with just one-year on his Stamford Bridge contract remaining.

Courtois was between the sticks yesterday as the Blues beat Manchester United 1-0 to lift the FA Cup trophy, with fellow Belgian Eden Hazard scoring the goal from the penalty spot.

After the match, the 26-year-old said:

> Whatever he or the club decides, they will know what they do. Like I said in the last weeks or months, I think we’ll see after the World Cup whether I am a Chelsea player for next year. We’ll see what is going to happen after the World Cup.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/960178950-2.jpg)

Real Madrid, whose current number one is Keylor Navas, have been linked with a move for the ‘keeper.

The Spanish giants will be keen to bolster their squad after a disappointing league campaign as they finished third behind fierce rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

Given Courtois’s contract situation, the Blues will be forced to make a decision should an official approach be made.

The player also had his say on whether Chelsea need a big summer in the transfer market:

> Yeah, I think so. Especially if you see how City and United are spending and working. If we want to aim for the top, we should do the same — obviously within the limits of what’s possible as well. The transfer market has gone pretty crazy. Nowadays you pay £80million for a defender, I think — that’s crazy figures. We’ll see what’s going on, and I am sure the board will do what needs to be done.