Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, has insisted that the club will not sell Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid or any other club.
The Belgian goalkeeper was last week linked with a move to La Liga, with Spanish newspaper Marca, claiming that the 24-year-old has told friends and family he will sign for Madrid.
Chelsea are reportedly preparing an improved deal for Courtois to tie him to the Stamford Bridge club for many years and Conte has hailed him as one of the best.
“I think it’s not important to clarify the situation,” Conte said when asked about Courtois’ future during his Friday media conference.
“Thibaut is, for me, one of the best — if not the best — goalkeepers in the world. He’s working really well. He’s a fantastic goalkeeper. He stays with us and this is the most important thing. The other things are only speculation.
“I think in this season he’s playing very well, and you can see that he’s not only very good with his hands but also with his feet. He’s a complete goalkeeper, a modern goalkeeper.
“For me, now, he’s one of the best in the world if not… I don’t want to tell you he’s the best because he’s my player, but I think he’s a fantastic goalkeeper, the top.”
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