Chelsea have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of Thibaut Courtois. Courtois will sign a six-year contract at the Bernabeu subject to agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. Croatia international Mateo Kovacic will join the Blues on a season-long loan as part of the deal. 2:18 With Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois looking set to join Real Madrid, we take a look at some of his best Premier League saves A statement released by Chelsea on Wednesday read: "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. "Subject to the completion of the deal Mateo Kovacic will join the Blues on a season-long loan." Madrid confirmed Courtois will undergo his medical on Thursday before being unveiled to the club's fans at the Bernabeu. A statement read: "After the medical that will take place tomorrow, Thursday 9 August, the player will be presented at 1pm in the presidential box at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. "Subsequently, Courtois will go out on the pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time wearing the Real Madrid jersey and will speak to the media in the press room." Chelsea are expected to sign Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga as Courtois' replacement at Stamford Bridge. Image: Mateo Kovacic will join Chelsea on a season-long loan 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. Upgrade to Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football now for just £18 a month. Cancel any time.<doc-sep>Thibaut Courtois has made the move to Real Madrid, while Kepa Arrizabalaga has signed from Athletic Bilbao for £71 million, a record amount for a goalkeeper. Courtois spent six seasons at Chelsea, three of which he was playing at Stamford Bridge as their number one goalkeeper. During this period the Belgium international won two Premier League titles, an F.A Cup and a League Cup. It's fair to say he was a successful goalkeeper during his time at west London. But the goalie's attitude this summer window has been troublesome. For the past two days he reportedly refused to turn up to training, as suggestions that he would be making the move to Madrid grew and grew. Last night it was announced that he had indeed agreed to join the reigning Champions League champions. Advert 10 And so Courtois did what every player does after serving a club for so long, he took to social media to post a goodbye message. In it, the 26-year-old says that: "I hope you understand that being closer to my kids was considerable in my decision." Advert 10 The post has been deleted - been online for 30 mins on Facebook though. - Kristof Terreur :newspaper: (@HLNinEngeland) August 8, 2018 But this message did not go down well with Blues fans, who felt that Courtois angling for a move away was in poor taste. Even replies to Real's announcement tweet have been plagued by angry Chelsea fans. Advert 10 Curtois having the medical pic.twitter.com/5toyckugYb - Markton G. (@GeorgeMarkton) August 8, 2018 Advert 10<doc-sep>Navas has won 10 major honours with Real. (Photo by Elsa/International Champions Cup/Getty Images) Goalkeeper Keylor Navas has no plans to leave Real Madrid despite the arrival of Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea. The Costa Rica international has guided Los Blancos to three successive Champions League triumphs but is likely to be demoted by new boss Julen Lopetegui. Courtois is expected to assume the number one position in goal for Real having agreed a £35m move from Stamford Bridge following seven years in west London. The deal will also see Croatia international Mateo Kovacic join Chelsea on loan for the duration of the 2018-19 season. Navas would be forgiven for feeling pragmatic about his hopes of playing a significant role for the Bernabeu club this season upon Courtois’ arrival but the 31-year-old is ready to fight for his future. ‘Of course, and I say this with force, I have the same desire to leave that I have to die,’ Navas told Spanish radio station Onda Cero. Prior to Courtois becoming a Real player, speculation was rife that Navas could be offered an extension to his current contract which expires in 2020. But it remains to be seen whether the 12-time European champions will indeed make good on that intention after welcoming Courtois back to the Spanish capital. Courtois’ move to Real comes after months of speculation. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) The Belgium international will be unveiled as a Real player this afternoon, a move which has divided Chelsea supporters. Maurizio Sarri’s side have acquired Kepa Arrizabalaga for a world record £71.5m after activating the 23-year-old’s release clause but fans attacked Courtois for his exit after he posted a heartfelt message following completion of the move. He wrote on Instagram: ‘I fulfilled a childhood dream playing in the Premier League, therefore I am really proud that we were able to win two Premier League titles, a League Cup and a FA cup! ‘A huge thank you to all my teammates and technical staff over the past four years who I shared this success and amazing moments with, both on and off the pitch. ‘I want to thank the fans for their great support over the years. I hope you understand that being closer to my kids was considerable in my decision. ‘I wish you all the best for the future. It was a great honour to be part of the CFC Family.’ However, Courtois was quickly forced to remove the post after being inundated with criticism from Chelsea fans for the manner of his departure.<doc-sep>Chelsea shattered the world-record fee for a goalkeeper with an 80-million euro swoop for Athletic Bilbao's Kepa Arrizabalaga on Wednesday as the Premier League transfer window prepared to slam shut. While the rest of Europe's leading leagues don't close the window until later in August, England's top-flight clubs have until 1600GMT on Thursday to wrap up their business. That set the stage for a dramatic day of wheeling and dealing across the country, with Chelsea getting the ball rolling on Wednesday night. In a 90-minute spell, Chelsea agreed to sell Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid in a deal worth around 35 million euros. Chelsea added in a statement that subjects to the completion of the Courtois deal, Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic would join the Blues from Real on a season-long loan. Then it was announced that 23-year-old Kepa had penned a seven-year contract with Chelsea making him the most expensive goalkeeper in history at 80 million euros ($92 million). Courtois, who had less than a year left on his Chelsea contract, wanted to move to Spain for personal reasons. The Belgium star, who spent three seasons at Atletico Madrid from 2011 to 2014, wanted to move closer to his two children in the Spanish capital and had stayed away from training with Chelsea this week in a bid to force through the transfer. Kepa, who came close to joining Real Madrid in January, becomes the world's most expensive goalkeeper, his fee surpassing the 67 million euros Liverpool splashed out for Roma's Alisson last month. Liverpool are the window's biggest spenders so far, with boss Jurgen Klopp bringing in 160 million euros of new recruits, but the total spend by Premier League clubs is unlikely to smash the 1.4 billion euros record set in 2017. Meanwhile, Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is hoping for a busy end to the window after repeatedly complaining about the lack of depth in his squad. Mourinho is reported to have clashed with United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward following a series of failed attempts to land a top-class centre-back, with Leicester and England star Harry Maguire believed to be top of his wanted list. But the Foxes aren't keen to sell Maguire, especially on the cheap, so United may have to look elsewhere if they want a new face in their defence in time for Friday's Premier League opener, ironically against Leicester at Old Trafford. Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld has been eyeing a move away from the north London club and could be a target for United, who appear to have missed out on Bayern Munich's Jerome Boateng. United midfielder Paul Pogba has been linked with a blockbuster switch to Barcelona after the France World Cup winner reportedly grew frustrated with perceived criticism from Mourinho. But United are said to have no intention of allowing the former Juventus star to leave Old Trafford in the current window. Promoted Time is running out for Tottenham to make their first major signing since the end of last season as they struggle to agree a price for Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish. The Championship club are holding firm for a reported fee in excess of 30 million euros.<doc-sep>
The goalkeeper had been unsettled at Stamford Bridge and will now return to the Spanish capital, with a World Cup finalist moving the other way 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." We have tonight agreed terms with Real Madrid for the transfer of Thibaut Courtois, subject to the agreement of personal terms and a medical. As part of the deal, Mateo Kovacic will join Chelsea on a season-long loan.https://t.co/WXhHzEdf6D — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) 8 de agosto de 2018 Real Madrid also confirmed the deal, revealing that the Belgium goalkeeper will put pen to paper on a contract that takes him up to the end of the 2023-24 season. "Real Madrid and Chelsea have agreed the transfer of Thibaut Courtois, who will be linked to the club for the next six seasons," Madrid stated on their official website. "After the medical that will be carried out on August 9, the player will be presented at 1pm (12pm BST, 7am ET) in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. "Later Courtois will step out for the first time on the Santiago Bernabeu turf with the Real Madrid shirt and speak to reporters in the press room." Article continues below Courtois played a total of 154 appearances for Chelsea, winning the Premier League on two occasions. He also boasts ample experience in Spain, having made an identical number of appearances for Atletico which included a starring role in the Colchoneros' 2013-14 Liga triumph. Courtois may not have to wait long to face his old club, with Real Madrid set to face Atletico in the UEFA Super Cup on August 15.