Real Madrid eye €40 millon-rated goalkeeper as potential Thibaut Courtois replacement

Real Madrid eye €40 millon-rated goalkeeper as potential Thibaut Courtois replacement Real Madrid boast one of the best goalkeepers in world football in the form of Thibaut Courtois. However, the Belgian is already 34 and his current contract at the club expires at the end of the season. Although Real Madrid are keen on extending his contract , they are preparing for the possibility of life beyond the veteran goalkeeper as well. Keeping that in mind, Real Madrid are already keeping tabs on the market and monitoring potential replacements, with Diogo Costa emerging as one of the options. Real Madrid interested in Diogo Costa As reported by Bernabeu Digital , Costa is among the goalkeepers Real Madrid are interested in, as they look for potential replacements for Courtois. Costa is rated highly in Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images) The Portuguese international is regarded highly and has been endorsed personally by the club’s new goalkeeping coach, Nuno Santos. Jose Mourinho is also said to be playing a key role in driving the club’s interest in Costa, who currently plies his trade for FC Porto. At age of just 26, Costa has established himself as the firm number one for the Portugal national team, having already won almost 50 caps. €40 million for Costa? Acquiring the services of Diogo Costa, though, won’t be a walk in the park for Real Madrid. The Portuguese international is valued at around €40 million, which the club might see as steep. Diogo Costa played at the World Cup as well. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) But given the experience and the quality Costa offers, Real Madrid do indeed see him as the ideal candidate to replace Courtois, if necessary. Given that he is also liked by Mourinho and Santos, there is no reason why Real Madrid will be against paying that premium for the goalkeeper, especially if Courtois ends up leaving the club. Real Madrid, though, are also open to finding an in-house replacement for Courtois, with Javi Navarro, in particular, making a lot of waves in the lower divisions. That being said, everything indicates Courtois will sign a new contract so there shouldn’t be any immediate need for a replacement.