Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois confirmed that he is close to extending the contract with the London club.

Rumors link goalkeeper Chelsea Thibaut Courtois with moving to Real Madrid, but the Belgian himself said that he is close to signing a new contract with the "blue".

According to the Telegraph, according to the new deal, which will be calculated before 2023, Courtois will earn more than 200 thousand pounds a week.

"It's only the beginning of the year. We will wait a few weeks, after which we will sit down at the negotiating table. I'm happy in Chelsea, and we're close to the deal, "said Courtois.

"I'm calm and relaxed. Despite all the rumors, I'm focused on Chelsea and happy here ".

In the current season, Courtois held 22 Chelsea games in the Premier League, in which he missed 18 goals and kept his goal "dry" 11 times.