Real madrid have contacted chelsea star thibaut courtois today

Real Madrid have long been linked with a move for Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois, with the Belgium international being eyed as a replacement for Keylor Navas. PSG, meanwhile, are also set to

overhaul their goalkeeping department with Alphonse Areola and Kevin Trapp failing to live up to expectations. And Sky Sports’ La Liga expert Balague thinks both European giants will try to

sign Courtois. However, he also thinks the goalkeeper could yet renew his contract with Chelsea, in a move that would see him become the best-paid goalkeeper in world football. Real Madrid

were expected to sign Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa Arrizabalaga but Balague thinks the La Liga giants’ failure to wrap up a deal will see them go for Courtois instead - with contact being stepped

up today. “The contract with Bilbao is lucrative, so he's decided to stay,” he said. "That, of course, leaves a question mark for Real Madrid, and who they may be going for as a

goalkeeper.  “The situation is this; Keylor Navas has not been the same since his injury, Kiko Casilla is not trusted at the club, so they need another goalkeeper. “They were thinking they

may need two, but that's now one, and that one is Thibaut Courtois. CHELSEA'S THIBAUT COURTOIS DISPLAYS STRANGE PRE-MATCH RITUAL “Courtois has a choice to make: PSG, Real Madrid or

renewing at Chelsea. Any of these three options would make him the best-paid goalkeeper in the world.  “The only thing right now is that PSG have done more of the preliminary work, and Real

are coming late to the table. “Any move would happen in the summer, but Courtois wants the situation sorted now, with his contract running out at the end of June 2019. “Courtois wants to go

back to Madrid because a lot of his family are there, and even though PSG were ahead, Real have gone very strong in the last few hours to try to convince him to move to the Bernabeu.”