Overview
- Reports from Sunday say Real Madrid are one step away from agreeing a one‑year deal that would keep Thibaut Courtois at the club through June 2028.
- The club has moved early to prevent Courtois from talking to other teams and to manage his availability following his recent temporary stand‑down from Belgium duty.
- Real Madrid continue to monitor external targets such as Diogo Costa, who is valued near €40 million, and Gregor Kobel, but interest has not progressed to formal offers.
- Andriy Lunin remains the club’s trusted backup while academy prospects led by Spain under‑19 keeper Javi Navarro are being developed as longer‑term options.
- The likely short renewal follows a common veteran policy of one‑year extensions and should buy Real Madrid time to decide whether to make a big transfer or rely on internal succession plans.