Thibaut Courtois reveals he would discuss Real Madrid move with Eden Hazard BEFORE they left Chelsea
Thibaut Courtois has revealed that he and Eden Hazard would discuss moving to Real Madrid during their time at Chelsea together.
The 28-year-old goalkeeper, who won the Premier League with Hazard at Chelsea, left west London in 2018 to join Los Blancos for £35million on a six-year deal.
While his team-mate Hazard arrived at the club a year later after signing for £150million after scoring 110 goals in 353 games for the Blues.
Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard planned to join Real Madrid while still playing for Chelsea
Eden Hazard left Chelsea in 2019 for £150m after scoring 110 goals for the Blues in 353 games
Courtois revealed who the pair would discuss moving to the Spanish capital before they had completed their time at Chelsea.
“In the Chelsea dressing room, we were talking about the possibility of playing here,” Courtois told El Mundo.
“‘The White House, the White House…’, we said.
“It was nice to speculate about it.
“Now, we are very eager to win trophies.”
Courtois left Chelsea for Los Blancos in 2018 for a £35million deal that would last six years
Hazard had a rocky start to his career at Madrid, having struggled with injuries and fitness
Courtois committed to a six-year contract with the Spanish giants, but came under fire after taking the number one jersey from Keylor Navas.
Madrid finished their 2018-19 campaign without any silverware, and Courtois to blame for making several fatal errors which cost the team valuable points.
The Blancos considered cutting ties with the Belgium international last summer but persevered and are now reaping the rewards as he has rediscovered his best form.
While Hazard, who moved from Chelsea last summer, has also had a rocky start to his career at Madrid, having struggled with injuries and fitness during a poor first season at the Bernabeu.
It’s been a campaign to forget for Hazard, as has featured in just 15 games and only made it onto the score sheet once.
The Belgian will be hoping for a vast improvement in the remainder of his five-year-deal at the Bernabeu.
