Chelsea have confirmed the sale of Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid, with Mateo Kovacic coming to Stamford Bridge as part of the deal.

Courtois has been at the west London club since 2011, and wrested the No. 1 jersey from club favourite Petr Cech after shining during a loan spell with Atletico Madrid as a youngster.

In recent months, however, the Belgian has become increasingly unsettled, going so far as to skip training, while he has long been linked with a return to the Spanish capital where he spent three sparkling seasons.

And he will now line up at the Champions League holders after Madrid agreed a reported €35m (£31m/$40m) fee that will also see Kovacic spend a year on loan in London.

"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," Chelsea signalled in a statement published on the club's official website.

"Subject to the completion of the deal Mateo Kovacic will join the Blues on a season-long loan."

Meanwhile, Chelsea are expected to sign Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga as Courtois' replacement at Stamford Bridge.

Bilbao announced on Wednesday that Kepa's £71m buyout clause had been activated and his contract terminated - although there was no mention of Chelsea in the club's official statement.

Such a fee would make the Spain international the most expensive goalkeeper in history, surpassing the £67m fee Liverpool paid to sign Alisson earlier this summer.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11466188/chelsea-agree-to-sell-thibaut-courtois-to-real-madrid

Chelsea looking confused.


What the Hell
Bakayoku, Fabregas, Barkley, Drinkwater, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic
All these are midfielders with a great quality and they are all in the same team

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kenonze:
Chelsea looking confused.


What the Hell
Bakayoku, Fabregas, Barkley, Drinkwater, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic
All these are midfielders with a great quality and they are all in the same team

Bakayoko is going on loan to Ac-milan, Drinkwater likely to b sold

sheylarhh:
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Is it not this same nigga Messi gave 2 opio that night?
Anyways... We shall see.