Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has agreed terms with Real Madrid and is in Spain waiting for the west London club to green light his transfer, according to reports.
The shot-stopper is out of contract next summer and free to leave the club for nothing, with Chelsea set to cash in after he intimated that he would not be signing an extension.
And now Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws report that Courtois' move back to the Spanish capital is nearing completion and he has already agreed a five-year contract.
The 26-year-old will earn £11.5million per season, a significant increase on his £7.2m-a-year deal at Chelsea.
He is currently holidaying in Tenerife and waiting for a phone call to say Chelsea have accepted Real Madrid's bid, which has already been agreed between the clubs at £35m.
Courtois is ready and waiting for the go-ahead to fly from Tenerife to Madrid to undergo a medical and sign his contract.
But before sanctioning the sale, Chelsea want to sign a replacement for Courtois and are preparing a late move to hijack Liverpool's deal for Roma goalkeeper Alisson.
Courtois could be joined by Chelsea teammate Eden Hazard in Madrid; Real are working on the two deals separately, but reports in Italy suggest a formal offer of £107m has been lodged.
Chelsea are holding out for a bigger fee and a fresh offer is expected to arrive in the next few hours, with both Hazard and Courtois keen to remain teammates.
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