Courtois close to signing new contract with Chelsea

Thibaut Courtois has revealed he is close to signing a new Chelsea deal after ousting Petr Cech as Jose Mourinho’s first-choice goalkeeper.

After three seasons on loan at Atletico Madrid, the 22-year-old Belgium goalkeeper has returned to Stamford Bridge and taken the place Cech has occupied for a decade.

Courtois has two years remaining on the contract he signed when moving from Genk in July 2011, with an extension close.