I think I've stated it clearly enough with the last sentence of my last post.

Do you think he's downed tools at Chelsea in order to convince them to give him a new contract and higher wages?

He's got two young kids living in another country. I don't think that is a "convenience".

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At the end of the day, whether he refused to train,or not Courtois and Real Madrid got what they wanted. Most clubs, specially from abroad when they want a player, they only have to plant a small seed and it is conveniently picked up by the media, players, players agents etc, which in turn forces clubs like Chelsea’s hand. A football clubs can not side line a players of Courtois calibre without weaking the team, and more to the point with the complexity of contracts nowadays a player can insist on game percentage and other weird and wonderful things.

South London & Proud
Sometimes I really wonder if family are really worth it.
Because it doesn’t matter how time and affection you give
It’s never enough

Well at least you know what you get when you buy a troublemaker. Caveat emptor

Eze Peasy at Anfield....

I disagree. I think he did it to force the move, not for more wages to stay where he was. I don't know why you think playing for Chelsea and Europa League football would be preferable to playing for Madrid and Champions League football, with a good chance of winning it, and being able to see your two young kids on a much more regular basis.

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Not really, two hours away for someone on that kind of money.

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More like 4.5 hours and then you have immigration/border control on top of that.

and you'd probably have to stop in France to refuel. So add on another hour or two.

Edited by Stuk (09 Aug 2018 4.54pm)

Optimistic as ever