Real Madrid Celebrates ‘Historic Success’ With €40 Million Signing of Star Player

In 2018, Real Madrid made a significant investment to reinforce their goalkeeping department, despite Keylor Navas’ success. The club spent around €40 million to secure the services of Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea. Although Courtois had a challenging first year in Spain, he has since emerged as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

He played a vital role in Real Madrid’s Champions League victory last season, providing an outstanding performance in the finals against Liverpool. Ahead of his team’s clash with Liverpool tonight, Mario Cortegana of The Athletic has published a comprehensive report on Courtois and how the club members perceive him.

According to the report, Real Madrid regards Courtois’ signing as a “historic success,” recognizing his outstanding achievements since arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Since joining the club, he has won eight trophies, including two La Liga titles, two FIFA Club World Cups, a UEFA Champions League trophy, a UEFA Super Cup, and two Spanish Super Cups. In 2021, Courtois signed a new contract with Real Madrid, pledging his future to the club until 2026.

The report highlights how the renewal was done with total discretion and only took a few minutes.

Although he has suffered a few injuries this season, Courtois remains one of Real Madrid’s key players, having kept eight clean sheets in 25 matches across all competitions.