Thibaut Courtois: I'm 100 per cent sure I will stay at Chelsea next season

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Thibaut Courtois has seemingly committed his long-term future to Chelsea after saying he will 100 per cent be a Blues player next season.

The goalkeeper has three years left on his current contract at Chelsea, but admitted in March he is unsure whether he will remain at the club next season with Real Madrid and, more recently, PSG reported to be interested in the 23-year-old's services.

Standard Sport recently revealed that Courtois is keen to return to Spain, where he spent three years on loan at Atletico Madrid from Chelsea.

However, incoming Blues boss Antonio Conte is believed to want to keep the shot-stopper at the club next season, with Courtois now giving Chelsea fans hope he will stay at the Bridge for at least another year.

"I have never had any contact with PSG," Courtois told French publication Le Parisien when asked about transfer rumours linking him to the Ligue 1 giants.

"I have played a lot against PSG recently - twice last season, again this season in a friendly and twice more in the Champions League this year. They are a good club who win their league easily.

"Me, I like playing in England. Paris is a very good club but I am happy at Chelsea."

When then questioned about how sure he is that he will be a Chelsea player next season, Courtois added: "I have a contract for three years, so I will say 100 per cent.

"Rumours affect any club where things are going badly. People think the top players want to leave because they are not in the Champions League.

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"Everyone knows it is our fault we will not play in that competition next year. It has happened to Manchester United and to Dortmund, to not play in the Champions League, and it is heartbreaking.

"This year, we have not defended our title well like we needed to. We must regather our forces to return stronger and get back to the Champions League."

Courtois has missed Chelsea's last two games against Bournemouth and Tottenham through suspension, but is set to return when the Blues travel to take on Sunderland on Saturday.

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