Chelsea are ready to make current on loan Atletico Madrid keeper, Thibaut Courtois first choice at Stamford Bridge, at the expense of long-serving Petr Cech.
It is understood that Cech will not accept becoming a bench player, and believes that if Courtois will break into the Chelsea first team next season, options will have to be considered.
The keeper’s shoulder injury against Atletico Madrid seems to be the deciding factor whether the player will retain his spot in the team next season, with Chelsea wanting to resolve Cech’s future quickly to avoid unrest in the Chelsea camp.
Boss Jose Mourinho wants Courtois to begin pre-season at Chelsea as soon as possible in preparation to become number one, as Cech’s injury will rule him out for the start of the season.
This means Cech will then have to battle his way back into the starting eleven, something that is unlikely the player will want to do, especially after serving the club for many years.
By Ollie Brown
