Thibaut Courtois has signed a new contract with Real Madrid, the Spanish superpower has announced through the official channels. The 29-year-old Belgian goalkeeper’s old commitment continued until mid-2024, but he has now committed to two more years. the Royal connected. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that Karim Benzema should now be the next to sign in the Spanish capital.
Real Madrid paid 35 million euros in the summer of 2018 to release Courtois from Chelsea. The 89-time Belgian international – who also played for KRC Genk and Atlético Madrid in the past – has since appeared in 130 official matches. the Royal, with whom he crowned himself champion of Spain in 2020. Courtois and Real Madrid will now continue with each other for the time being, as he has committed himself to the Spanish superpower until 2026.
According to Romano, Real Madrid is now working hard on the contract extension of Karim Benzema. The 33-year-old French striker currently has a contract that continues until the summer of 2023. Furthermore, Real Madrid has a relatively quiet summer in terms of incoming transfers, because so far only David Alaba was taken over from Bayern Munich on a free transfer. Opposite this is the departure of Sergio Ramos (to Paris Saint-Germain) and Raphaël Varane (to Manchester United).
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