Thibaut Courtois tells Chelsea to make him first choice over Petr Cech or he will leave

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has thrown Chelsea an ultimatum: make me first choice or let me go back to Atletico Madrid.

The Belgium goalkeeper, who helped Los Colchoneros to La Liga during a season-long loan last season, says his future will not be resolved until after the World Cup.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is keen for the 22-year-old to be at Stamford Bridge next season but Courtois says he will only return if he is made first choice ahead of Petr Cech.

‘Do I want to be number one wherever I play next season? Yes, I think with my age and the performances I had I want to play,’ said Courtois, who played 56 times for Atletico last season.

‘To be on the bench is not the nicest thing.’

Courtois confirmed he spoke with Mourinho before Atletico’s final league game of the season when they clinched the title with a 1-1 draw at Barcelona.

Mourinho then spoke of his desire for the goalkeeper to return to his parent club for next season but Courtois expects nothing to be settled during Brazil 2014.

‘It will be after the World Cup I think,’ he said. ‘Then everything will be clear.’

Article taken from: http://metro.co.uk/2014/06/14/thibaut-courtois-tells-chelsea-to-make-him-first-choice-over-petr-cech-or-he-will-leave-4761489/?

Filipe Luis free to join Chelsea in €19m deal this summer

Chelsea's pursuit of Atletico Madrid full-back Filipe Luis has received a significant boost after Los Rojiblancos boss Diego Simeone had an offer €10m accepted by Granada for his potential replacement Guilherme Siqueira, according to Marca.

Simeone is being forced to plan for a future which will likely not feature the spine of his La Liga winning side, with Luis just one of the star performers targeted by Europe's richest clubs as they look to achieve the kind of success Atletico have enjoyed on a relatively small budget this season.

Blues supremo Jose Mourinho wants both Diego Costa and Luis to swap the Vicente Calderon for Stamford Bridge and the second target on that list is now a step closer to joining his current team-mate in the Premier League, according to the Daily Express.

Luis has a buyout clause in his current contract of €19m and Atletico are more than prepared for his departure after agreeing a fee for Siqueira, who impressed admirers across the continent on loan at Benfica last season.

Siqueira is still owned by La Liga minnows Granada, who are willing to do business this summer and have reluctantly accepted Atletico's offer.

Real Madrid, Benfica and Liverpool are all still thought to be interested in the 28-year-old, but Atletico are now in the driving seat to conclude a deal which could mean Chelsea have both Costa and Luis on their books by the end of the month.

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