Courtois deal to Madrid just got Real as Kovacic arrives at SW6
BY PAUL LAGAN
Thibaut Courtois has ended his seven year stint at Chelsea by forcing his dream move to Real Madrid, the club has just confirmed.
In a statement they said what we all knew yesterday as the undignified striking Beligum goalkeeper headed off to Madrid for a medical.
It said: “Chelsea and Real Madrid have tonight agreed terms for the permanent transfer of Thibaut Courtois subject to the agreement of personal terms and passing a medical”
Also bolstering an overcrowded midfield and subject to the completion of the deal Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic will join the Blues on a season-long loan.
That arrivals will pave the way for Tiemoure Bakayoko to complete a loan move to Italy where he is expected to join AC Milan. Striker Michy Batshuayi is expected to move, on loan to Spain to join La Liga outfit Valencia.