Chelsea's new manager confirmed the signing of teen goal keeper Thibaut Courtois. The nineteen year old Belgian national is to be signed to Stamford Bridge for a deal worth £7.9 million. Thibaut is regarded as the successor of Peter Cech'. He is a highly rated footballer at his former club and in European football as well. These are some of the news making headlines on some of the most precious signings, this summer.
Ideally, this signing comes as a personal agreement between the managers of both these clubs. They need to try him out and then thereafter they can create better football platforms for him to explore and achieve his goals. Information form from Genk about his departure from the club point from his absence in last Saturday's friendly clash with the French football giants, Lyon.
Genk team management said that this was the largest bid they have ever received from any other football club. They said they could not dictate the player's decisions and he had the maturity to make his own decision about the signing. Thuboit has acted as the first goalkeeper for the team for the better part of the last season. Other news show that other sidelined propositions for his signing also came from the Belgian national football team. He has since declined this offer because he has a hint that playing at Chelsea will make his goal keeping prowess more robust. The English premier league is also more famous than the Belgian league so he will stand more public attention and thus more chances of career growth.
This is considered as one of the most cherished transfers made this season. The teenager will act as the second goal keeper, coming in for Peter Cech'. After succeeding to sign the goal keeper, Chelsea has the opportunity to loan him to Atle'tico Madrid who are in need for a replacement for their outgoing goal keepers David de Gea. This transfer will act as a build up on his football and more so goalkeeping prowess. According to UK sports news sites, the Chelsea manager is interested in creating a reputable player out of the teenager. This owes to the interest he has showed to Chelsea and the football game at the Bridge.