José Mourinho has confirmed that Thibaut Courtois will return to Chelsea for preseason, ending his three-year loan at Atlético Madrid.
"When the World Cup in Brazil is over, Courtois will be coming straight back to Stamford Bridge – end of story,” Mourinho said.
Courtois has yet to play for Chelsea following his acquisition in 2011 from Genk.
Courtois is playing in the World Cup with Belgium and said he would only be happy returning to Chelsea as the No. 1 option in goal.
“Do I want to be No1 wherever I play next season? Yes, I think with my age and the performances I had I want to play. To be on the bench is not the nicest thing.”
The future of Petr Cech is now in doubt despite being just 32.
Via The Guardian