According to the Spanish media "Maca", Courtois and Real Madrid have reached an agreement on renewal, and their original contract will expire on June 30, 2026. This contract renewal lasts for one season and does not include any renewal options based on the number of appearances or other conditions. The agreement has been finalized and Courtois will return to the team on August 4 to begin fulfilling his new contract with Real Madrid.
At first there was speculation that the agreement might include a season's contract, plus a renewal option depending on the number of goalscorers' appearances. But Real Madrid has not deviated from its principle, that is, the contracts of players over 32 years old should be renewed year by year.
Courtois has two years left in the original contract, which means that the renewal action is not carried out until the contract enters the countdown stage, because the renewal was finalized before the original contract began to count down. Therefore, he has not experienced what Modric and Lucas Vazquez experienced last season.
Real Madrid's trust in Courtois has been proven again, and the club completed the contract renewal ahead of schedule and rejected the proposal for signings at the goalkeeper position.
Real Madrid was once rumored to intend to introduce Joan Garcia, and Kepa also had rumors with Real Madrid last season, but he eventually signed with Arsenal.
Recently, there was news that Villarreal was interested in Luning, but Luning was determined to stay in Real Madrid, although Courtois's main position was stable. Xavi Alonso has proved that his first choice was Courtois in the last Club World Cup, and there is no sign that it will change. Luning's contract will last until 2030, and he completed the renewal last summer.