Antonio Conte wants Chelsea to sort out Thibaut Courtois’ contract situation A.S.A.P
Courtois will enter the final 18-months of his contract with Chelsea in January.
Chelsea and Courtois’ representatives have so far been unable to reach an agreement over a new deal with the player.
Courtois confirmed he will now wait until the end of the season to discuss an extension with the club. He will then have just one-year remaining on his deal and will have the power to negotiate on his terms.
And with Real Madrid keen to sign the shot stopper, Conte has urged the reigning Premier League champions to address the situation at the earliest
“I like to give my opinion about technical decisions. It is important for the club to face this issue, to face this contract with Courtois,” Conte said ahead of Chelsea’s clash against Liverpool, as quoted by the Guardian. “I think that Thibaut didn’t need my opinion. He knows very well what my thoughts about him are.”
“For sure I can tell that Courtois is one of the best, maybe the best goalkeeper in the world, and he is a player who is very important for Chelsea. I can tell this. But for sure the renewal is a task for the club.
“If a big player decides to not sign a new contract it is difficult for a club to try to avoid this issue,” Conte explained.
“But at the same time I think there is space to try to deal with the issue and try to solve the situation. Maybe [Alexis] Sánchez and [Mesut] Özil they are finishing their contracts with Arsenal and it is not simple but every club has to try solve the situations.”
