Thibaut Courtois has reaffirmed his commitment to Chelsea, declaring he is “100%” certain to stay, despite speculation linking the goalkeeper with Paris Saint-Germain.
Courtois has attracted attention from numerous European clubs, following a dismal season personally and for Chelsea in general.
The 23-year-old has previously made no secret of his desire to return at some stage to La Liga, where he enjoyed three fruitful years on loan at Atlético Madrid but PSG are the latest to be linked to him and Chelsea are reportedly open to a £50m bid.
Courtois told Le Parisien: “I have never had any contact with PSG. I have played a lot against PSG recently – twice last season, again this season in a friendly and twice more in the Champions League this year. They are a good club who win their league easily. Me, I like playing in England. Paris is a very good club but I am happy at Chelsea.”
Asked for the percentage chance of him staying at Stamford Bridge, Courtois said: “I have a contract for three years, so I will say 100%. Rumours affect any club where things are going badly. People think the top players want to leave because they are not in the Champions League.
“Everyone knows it is our fault we will not play in that competition next year. It has happened to Manchester United and to Dortmund, and it is heartbreaking.
“This year, we have not defended our title well like we needed to. We must regather our forces to return stronger and get back to the Champions League.”
