Former Chelsea keeper could get his just desserts with future at Real Madrid in doubt

Here’s some news that every Chelsea fan ought to be delighted to hear – the Independent claim that Thibaut Courtois’ future as a Real Madrid player is in doubt.

Guess the grass ain’t always greener, is it Thibaut?

Courtois signed for Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, having allowed his contract with Chelsea to run down, presumably in hope of a straightforward exit.

However, things fast became more complicated than he may have expected. As Goal reported at the time, Courtois went AWOL, skipping Chelsea training in hope of forcing through the move.

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As you may expect, this turned many of his admirers in the Chelsea fanbase against him. That’s why Chelsea fans could be forgiven for grinning at the news that all is no longer rosy for Courtois at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Independent believe that Zinedine Zidane’s return could be bad news for the lanky Belgian. Zidane is thought to have put the brakes on Real’s interest in Courtois while he was still in charge, with the Frenchman preferring Keylor Navas.

Well, Zidane is back and Navas remains, so who knows where that leaves Courtois. Irrespective of the role he played in two title wins here, we’ll have no sympathy if he finds himself among the substitutes, or even better, sold.

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