Thibaut Courtois’ Says His ‘Heart Is In Madrid’

A return to Spain’s capital seems all but inevitable for Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after the former Atletico Madrid loanee admitted his “heart is in Madrid,” with La Liga giants Real Madrid rumoured to be targeting his signature.

Los Blancos have long been linked with Courtois, and the Blues No. 1 gave Real hope of completing a future move for his talents in an interview with Belgian magazine Sport/Foot (h/t James Benge of the Evening Standard):

“My personal situation is related to the city of Madrid. My two children live there with their mum. I have my daughter every day on FaceTime. She often tells me that she misses me. My son is still too small to communicate like that.

“Whenever I have the opportunity, I try to return to Spain. As a situation, it is not always easy. Yes, my heart is in Madrid. It is logical and understandable.