Thibaut Courtois

[Arizona Scott]

Why so low?! Did he have only one year left in his contract?

Yes get 35some million now, or zero on a free this summer. Courtois and camp crystal on this, his family lives in Madrid.

 

[El Flaco]

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[te amo barca]

Great. More reasons to hate the nosy cunt.

 

[El Gato]

You better perform you lanky bugger.

 

[DonAK]

I think this is the wrong move from Madrid. Should have gone for Alisson instead. Fits their style of play much better.

 

[Luftstalag14]

Chelsea sold Real Madrid their star keeper and as a part of the deal, they are getting Kovacic on loan just to help Real Madrid develop him. Huh? Why is Chelsea so stupid? What are they getting out of this?

 

[DonAK]

Chelsea sold Real Madrid their star keeper and as a part of the deal, they are getting Kovacic on loan just to help Real Madrid develop him. Huh? Why is Chelsea so stupid? What are they getting out of this?

A player free on loan that could potentially help them get back to CL place again.

And if Kovacic does well and develops under Sarri he might want to stay there.

Real Madrid's golden period is over now.

 

[Hamzah]

I think Madrid wasted their money. Navas is good and they have the young Russian coming through.

 

[Luftstalag14]

A player free on loan that could potentially help them get back to CL place again.

And if Kovacic does well and develops under Sarri he might want to stay there.

Real Madrid's golden period is over now.

There is no buy option, right? And I am not sure how much help Kovacic will give them.

I am not sure about the last sentence.

 

[FCBfan22]

Nutmegs, nutmegs, nutmegs.

 

[Andrew M]

I think Madrid wasted their money. Navas is good and they have the young Russian coming through.

35 million is peanuts for a top GK

 

[te amo barca]

Messi has his number. Prepare yourselves for more goals between his legs.

 

[DonAK]

There is no buy option, right? And I am not sure how much help Kovacic will give them.

I am not sure about the last sentence.

I don't believe so, but I think it will be hard to convince Kovacic to come back to uncertainty if he becomes a starter in Chelsea and Sarri plays a style of football that can help him play to his potential.

They are not favorites for the CL anymore. Their main player now is Bale who is a great player, but injury prone and unreliable. They have less quality depth and their core is aging. They lost their main goalscorer that has been on fire in the CL. They still have the great FBs and midfield, but they have no reliable goalscorer now.

 

[Devils]

I wonder what happens to Navas now, he must feel like shit getting replaced after being such a great keeper for Real during their golden run. Lolz.

 

[DonAK]

Good move for Courtois though. He even wanted to return to Atletico just so he could be closer to his kids in Madrid. He got what he wanted and got to play for a better club.