Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois insists he has no intentions of leaving Stamford Bridge despite reports earlier in the summer claiming he was considering his future.
Courtois, 23, emerged as a potential target for Real Madrid after they ended their pursuit of Manchester United shot stopper David de Gea.
The Belgium international hinted he would consider the move earlier in the summer but he has since claimed that interview was mistranslated and has reiterated his commitment to Chelsea.
“I am very happy at Chelsea and want to stay,” Courtois told Standard Sport. “I will try to show in every game that I am one of the best keepers in the world.
“I know that I don’t have the best of seasons but there are things that I have said in Belgium which have been misconstrued in England. It unfortunately has give supporters the wrong impression.
“It has put me and Chelsea in a bad light, that’s not good. I have never said I wanted to leave or anything. When it looks like I’m being put against the supporters, it’s not nice.
“Am I upset the fans have the wrong impressions of me? Yes, of course. I don’t want them to think bad of me. In pre-season I showed the quality I have. People may have had doubts about me.
“But I think in the Euros for Belgium I showed I am one of the best and I want to continue showing that. My objective, together with the team, is to get back to winning the league and show that Chelsea are one of the best sides in the world.”
Of goalkeepers that made at least 20 appearances in the Premier League last season only five had a worse save success rate than Courtois (65.3%).
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