Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has entered the last 18 months on his contract, and despite the fact he’s a world class player in his position, some fans are willing to accept that he will leave this summer.
Why is this? Mainly because, as Matt Law of the Daily Telegraph points out, the club have bent over backwards to please the Belgian, who still refuses to commit his future to Stamford Bridge.
Lots of Chelsea fans losing patience with Courtois and I can see why. Club given him Cech’s place, moved Lollichon aside and world record contract offer for a keeper. Now he needs to make his mind up #cfc
— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) February 22, 2018
The club moved on Petr Cech when he was still in his prime to make space for Courtois. They then did the same with Christoph Lollichon, the goalkeeping coach who apparently didn’t get on well with the former Atletico Madrid man. Finally, they have made him an offer to be the best paid goalkeeper in the world.
Yet he still flirts with Madrid, and still refuses to commit his future to Chelsea.
Time is not only running out on his deal, it’s also running out on the patience of the fans who have supported Thibaut for so long.