Thibaut Courtois: Real Madrid Goalkeeper Suffers Fresh Injury Setback

• Thibaut Courtois suffered an ACL injury ahead of the season
• The goalkeeper resumed training but he has now sustained a major blow
• The Belgium custodian is expected to be out for another six months

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois suffered a fresh injury setback Tuesday, injuring his right knee in training.

The Belgian, who has been sidelined since August after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his left knee, had been touted to return to action in the final weeks of the season.

"Following tests carried out today, our player Thibaut Courtois has been diagnosed with a ruptured internal meniscus in his right knee," Madrid said in a statement via GOAL.

Courtois is now unlikely to play for Madrid in the rest of the current campaign, while he had already ruled out featuring for Belgium at the European Championships in the summer.

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Ukrainian Andriy Lunin has won coach Carlo Ancelotti's trust as Madrid's goalkeeper in recent months, ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga, on loan from Chelsea.

La Liga leaders Madrid face Champions League winners Manchester City in the quarter-finals of this season's competition.

Courtois drop Mbappe transfer hint

Meanwhile, Thibaut Courtois recently posted a picture of a turtle during his vacation, which has led fans to speculate that it is a hint for Kylian Mbappe's move to Real Madrid, Sportskeeda reports.

Los Blancos are reportedly interested in bringing the 24-year-old France forward to the Santiago Bernabeu and might make the push to sign him this summer.

Mbappe can depart Paris Saint-Germain this summer after the Frenchman stated that he will not sign a contract extension to keep him at the Ligue 1 champions until 2025.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Paris Saint-Germain are ready for a massive revamp of their squad ahead of the 2023/24 football season, and their goalkeeping department is set for a shake-up.

The Ligue 1 champions do not believe that Gianluigi Donnarumma is strong enough to be their number one between the posts and have identified Real Madrid goalie Thibaut Courtois as their preferred target.

PSG have now offered Los Blancos a blank cheque for the Belgian goalkeeper who still has a contract with the Spanish giants until 2026.