Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois injured his left knee while training at Valdebebas this Thursday. As confirmed by the official statement made by the club, the Belgian goalkeeper, anterior cruciate ligament rupturedwhich means it will be out all season.
“As a result of the examinations performed on our player Thibaut Courtois, a rupture was detected in the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The actor will have surgery in the coming days“, says a public statement by Real Madrid.
As Cope explains, the goalkeeper’s departure from the session directed by Carlo Ancelotti in tears made the club fear the worst from the start. Courtois’ serious injury This was a heavy blow for Madrid, given that the Belgian player has been arguably the best goalkeeper in the world for several seasons.
Injury worsens due to Ancelotti’s lack of confidence Andriy Lunin. Indeed, the Italian wanted a new backup goalkeeper from the club, but Florentino Pérez did not comply with his wishes. Now, it has been confirmed that Courtois is seriously injured, Real Madrid should go to the market.
Which goalkeeper will Real Madrid sign?
The strongest candidates right now are the two goalkeepers who are already on the verge of signing for Real Madrid, as El Periódico de España of the Prensa Ibérica group has learned: david de gea and Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The first of these has ended his contract with Manchester United and is not willing to accept a million dollar offer from Saudi Arabia for now as he wishes to continue his career in European football. No offer so far has convinced him, but Chelsea asked questions about him, as this newspaper can confirm..
And he did exactly because The London club put Kepa Arrizabalaga on the starting pad., after hiring another Spanish goalkeeper, Robert Sánchez. The Basque were aiming for Bayern, but Courtois’ injury completely changed the scenario.
Real Madrid had asked him a little over a year ago, when he was a backup, to explore the possibility of hiring him at low cost. The white club did not make an offer, but Kepa informed his people that he would be happy to wear white.because he wanted to return to Spanish football for a while.
De Gea’s option would have suited Real Madrid better. There will be a free signature to fix an issue that should be temporary., while Courtois’ injury continues. For Kepa, the white club has to pay a hefty transfer fee. In the next three weeks, the unknown will be cleared.