Courtois makes a “non-negotiable” decision and informs Real Madrid of it
Thibaut Courtois is one of the best goalkeepers in the world, but now he can no longer make the difference on the pitch. The Belgian goalkeeper was injured with Real Madrid at the start of the season and will be out for several months. He is not expected to play a leading role this season. However, what Courtois seems to have done is to make a decision that changes his future .
Courtois must recover from the serious injury
The Belgian goalkeeper, 31 years old, believes that the time has come to put some things aside and bet on others. And what you need is to clean the injury and not overexpose yourself. For this reason, he is looking for the best to be able to prolong his sports career as much as possible.
And Courtois has decided that Real Madrid is his priority . Still under contract until 2026 with the white team, the rupture of the cruciate ligament leaves him in a weak situation . If the recovery goes as expected, he could step on the pitch again next April , but neither he nor any member of the Real Madrid coaching staff wants to go too fast.
Courtois believes that he will be able to perform at the highest level again, but he will also have to see how he can recover from the injury. It must be remembered that a goalkeeper like Víctor Valdés also suffered a serious knee injury and was never again what he had been. Therefore, the caution of Courtois is maximum .
Courtois will say goodbye to Belgium
And the decision taken by Courtois was to retire from the Belgian national team , as explained by OKDiario . By now the intention is to be an important player with Real Madrid and leave aside the national team. And he also does not consider being able to reach the European Championship next summer in 2024, and he still sees the 2026 World Cup, which will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada, a long way off.
Since Courtois has already made the decision, he would have already communicated it to Real Madrid. An idea that the white club fits perfectly and that it supports, since it wants to have the best Courtois and for many years at the Santiago Bernabéu.
At the moment, Real Madrid has already incorporated Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan during this season . And he will still be in consideration for next season, as he will first have to see if Courtois can really recover to 100% and become one of the best goalkeepers in the world again.
Source: El Nacional
