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Real Madrid veteran superstar offered €30m per year contract by Saudi Arabia – report
According to journalist Eduardo Inda on El Chiringuito (h/t OK Diario), Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has received a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia.
The Belgian shot-stopper, who currently earns around €8 million per net at the club, has been offered a contract worth around €30 million per season, a huge increase compared to his current salary.
Courtois’ Real Madrid deal runs out in 2027
Courtois joined Real Madrid in 2018 from Chelsea and has since become one of the team’s most important players.
The Belgian international has been decisive in several titles won by the club in recent years and is widely considered one of the best goalkeepers in world football.
Now 33 years old, Courtois still has several seasons at a high level ahead of him. However, his current contract with Real Madrid runs until June 2027, which means that after this season he will enter the final stretch of his deal.

That contract situation could encourage Saudi clubs to push harder next summer. With a salary offer that Real Madrid are unlikely to match, the situation could complicate future negotiations between the player and the club.
Real Madrid typically apply a renewal policy for older players, offering shorter extensions -usually year-by-year deals or contracts linked to performance targets.
This approach may clash with the possibility for Courtois to sign one last major long-term contract abroad.
For the Belgian goalkeeper, the decision could ultimately come down to financial opportunity versus continuing his career in Madrid, where he remains one of the pillars of the team at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Confirmed: Real Madrid starting lineup against Elche – Guler in for Bellingham
Real Madrid will be looking to pick up their fifth win of the 2026/27 La Liga season when they take on Elche CF at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero later tonight.
With 12 points from five games, Los Blancos are currently second in the league table, three points below leaders FC Barcelona.
As such, the Spanish capital club will be eager to get the win and close the gap to the top.
Guler starts, Bellingham rested
Ahead of kickoff, Real Madrid have announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Elche, with Jose Mourinho making some important changes.
For starters, Arda Guler is back in the lineup after appearing as a substitute in the win over Rayo Vallecano.
Interestingly, however, he starts in the attacking midfield role, with Mourinho opting to rest Jude Bellingham, who has started all of Real Madrid’s games so far.
That also means that Yan Diomande retains his place in the team, starting for a second time in a row on the right wing. Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. continue in their respective positions in attack.
Another notable change sees Aurelien Tchouameni make his first start of the season after recovering from injury and making two appearances off the bench.
He replaces Bernardo Silva as Federico Valverde’s partner in the middle of the park.
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marc Cucurella come in as full-backs, while Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen slot in at centre-back in front of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
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