Real Madrid will not waste time with Courtois

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Thibaut Courtois, a 34-year-old goalkeeper, is at the center of Real Madrid's news as he is about to finalize his renewal until June 30, 2028. The club and the Belgian have made progress in negotiations without waiting for the end of the season, aiming to secure his continuity beyond his current contract.

The decision is based on Courtois' consistent performance and the absence of an alternative in the market that the club considers an improvement. The board led by Florentino Pérez wants to settle his future in advance and maintain stability in a position they believe is well covered in the short and medium term.

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Thibaut Courtois convinces Real Madrid to continue until 2028

The latest example came against Inter Milan, where Courtois made seven saves in the Blancos' victory. His performance reinforced an internal assessment that was already made before the start of the season: the club believes the goalkeeper continues to provide sufficient performance to extend his contract.

The renewal would also break the recent policy applied to several veterans, whose futures have been resolved near the end of each season. In Courtois' case, Real Madrid does not want to wait because the sporting analysis has already been done, and the player also intends to stay in Madrid.

The agreement would allow the Belgian to reach 36 years old guarding the white goal. Courtois joined the club in 2018 and, if he completes the new deal, he would mark a decade as a Real Madrid player.

José Mourinho also maintains his confidence in the goalkeeper, who has been a starter at the beginning of LaLiga and in the European debut against Inter. The coach's choice aligns with the sporting management's stance and reduces any immediate need to go to the transfer market.

Florentino Pérez maintains the commitment to Courtois and the academy

Goalkeeping planning does not end with Thibaut Courtois. The club relies on Andriy Lunin as an alternative in the first team and closely follows various goalkeepers from Valdebebas, with a special focus on Javi Navarro, a Spanish Under-19 international.

Other names like Sergio Mestre, Álvaro, Ferran Quetglas, Illia Voloshyn, or Guille Ponce are part of the internal monitoring. There is also Fran González, whose development continues away from Madrid during his time at Sevilla.

This scenario enables Florentino Pérez's board to avoid an immediate investment in another goalkeeper. One of the observed names is Gregor Kobel, the Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper who has been offered to the club, but the monitoring conducted so far has not led to negotiations.

Courtois' continuity also conditions any future moves in that position. As long as the Belgian maintains his level and Lunin remains as the second option, the club's priority will be to develop young goalkeepers before considering a high-cost operation.

The next step will be to definitively close the agreement between the parties. If there are no obstacles in the final negotiation, Thibaut Courtois will extend his contract until 2028 and will continue to be Real Madrid's first choice both in LaLiga and in Europe, while the club prepares, from the academy, for the medium-term succession.

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