Ahead of his move to Real Madrid, Thibaut Courtois has taken to social media to say thank you to Chelsea supporters and to explain why he pushed so hard for a move to the Spanish capital.
The Belgian international will be presented as a Madrid player in the very near future after ending his seven-year association with the Blues, and in a video message posted on his Facebook page, he explained why he was so keen to move to the European Champions.
He said:
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for the four fantastic years that have passed. Chelsea will always have a special place in my heart. I was very happy to be part of one of the biggest teams in the world. I fulfilled a childhood dream playing in the Premier League. A huge thank you to all my team-mates and the technical staff, who I shared success and amazing moments with. I want to thank the fans for their great support. I hope you understand that being close to my kids was considerable in my decision. I wish you all the best for the future. It was a great honour to be part of the CFC family.
Chelsea will begin the new season with Kepa as their new goalkeeper after the Blues paid a record fee to bring the Spaniard in from Athletic Bilbao.
